Neolithic engineers may have used ball bearings in the construction of Stonehenge, it was claimed today.

据《每日邮报》11月19日的报道，最近有消息声称，新石器时代的工程师们在建造巨石阵时可能使用了球轴承。

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My Mama and Daddy used to have a grand Christmas ball every year.

我妈妈和爸爸以前每年都要办一场盛大的圣诞节舞会。

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They used ordinary food baskets with bottoms, and the ball, of course, stayed inside.

他们使用的是有底的普通食物篮子，当然这样球就卡在里面了。

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Have I found you Flightless bird Grounded Bleeding or lost you American mouth (SINGING) How come I end up where I started How come I end up where I went wrong Won't take my eyes off the ball again You reel me out then you cut the string How come I end up where I started How come I end up where I went wrong Won't take my eyes off the ball again First you reel me outand then you cut the string You used to be all right What happened?

VOA: standard.other

Kuroda settled in after a rocky start to pitch four-hit ball through seven innings, Travis Hafner had three RBI singles and the New York Yankees used small ball to beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Tuesday night.

WSJ: Kuroda and Hafner lead Yankees over Astros 7-4

Raymond Ronaghan and Rory Woods gave them an excellent outlet in the full-forward line and won lots of primary possession and used the ball well.

BBC: Rory's verdict

In the summer of 2008, further trials will see the pink ball used in county second XI and university matches.

BBC: Pink balls set for one-day trials