Flying reptile, $344 coffee, Preventing strokes, Past perfect continuous

Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's Learning English show.
First: Scientists say a fossil found in Germany is providing new details about ancient flying reptiles on Earth. Researchers said the fossil, called Skiphosoura, had almost every bone in its skeleton. The researchers said this permitted them to learn some missing details about this newly identified species. Bryan Lynn reports. (:56) learningenglis...
Then: A dairy farm in Scotland is selling a cup of coffee for $344. That is a lot, but it comes with 34 shares in Mossgiel Organic Dairy. The farm's owners are trying to raise money for a big expansion of their dairy operation. Mario Ritter Jr. has the story. (6:00) learningenglis...
Next: New research shows that the majority of strokes could be prevented. And new guidelines are aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that. Anna Matteo and Bryan Lynn tell about the new guidelines on the LE Health & Lifestyle Report. (10:30) learningenglis...
Finally: The LE Lesson of the Day. Andrew Smith and Jill Robbins base their instruction on the LE video series, Let's Learn English, Level 2. Have you ever been in a blizzard? That is the focus of today's episode. Learn about the present perfect tense and the past perfect continuous tense. Also, find out how to use 'affect' and 'effect' correctly. (19:07) learningenglis...
Caty and Mario close the show.
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