To help keep out the cold, the space between the inner and outer wooden walls of the hut were stuffed with an insulating layer made of shredded seaweed sewn into quilting.

为了御寒，内部和外部的木墙之间都填充了一层绝缘材料，它们是由人们缝在被子里的碎海草做成。

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In Ancient Egypt, when a poor person died, his body was merely enclosed in a thick layer of bitumen to keep out the air.

在古埃及，穷人死后，他的躯体仅用厚厚的一层沥青包起来以隔绝空气。

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The inside is lined with another layer of felt to keep out the cold.

里边还垫了一层毛毡，可以抵挡寒气。

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See, your eyelids actually spread a film of oil over your eyeball which protects a thin layer of tears that allow you to keep your eye open without it drying out.

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