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11 篇Gentleman Bandit Dies in Prison at 62 | 意大利“绅士大盗”狱中逝世，终年62岁
Italy's notorious "gentleman bandit," Horst Fantazzini, known for his courteous, nonviolent bank ...
33 阅读A Hard Lesson | 一次深刻的教训
The young Benjamin Franklin, a natural leader, organized his friends to steal stones intended for...
34 阅读A Tragedy or a Blessing | 是悲剧还是祝福
A Scottish family misses their voyage on the Titanic due to a quarantine from a dog bite, initial...
33 阅读The Mantis Stalks the Cicada | 螳螂捕蝉
This fable tells of King Fuchai of Wu, who, after defeating Yue, focuses on attacking Qi while ig...
34 阅读Strike When Unprepared | 攻其不备
A skilled bailiff outwits a threatening robber by proposing a duel before the magistrate, then st...
27 阅读Paper Becomes Precious in Luoyang | 洛阳纸贵
The idiom 'Paper becomes precious in Luoyang' originates from the story of Jin Dynasty writer Zuo...
33 阅读Disrupting Governance for Fame | 乱政图名
Shu Xiang praises Minister Meng Xianbo's frugality for using only one chariot, but Miao Fenghuang...
28 阅读A Special Skill | 一技之长
This story tells how the scholar Gongsun Long valued and recruited a man whose only skill was lou...
30 阅读Same Path, Different Fate | 同道异功
Two families' sons study the same arts, but their success depends entirely on applying their skil...
32 阅读A Lady Named Lill | 莉莉的故事
A shy, undereducated girl, pressured by her stern father, musters the courage to apply for her fi...
29 阅读King and Knave | 国王与无赖
George III asks wit Horne Tooke if he plays cards. Tooke cleverly replies that he is a novice who...
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