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China Daily | Updated: 2014-05-10 07:21
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Photo: Chef Rogerio Holanda poses with carvings of Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo, which he made from watermelons at San Raphael hotel in Sao Paulo. The 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13.
Bilingual: A daily cup of coffee can save your eyesight, scientists claim. A chemical found in the drink prevents deteriorating eyesight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration due to glaucoma, aging and diabetes. Researchers at Cornell University in New York were looking at coffee's antioxidant effects when they made the discovery. Coffee contains 1 percent caffeine but between 7 and 9 percent chlorogenic acid, which is a strong antioxidant.
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