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Hey there, this is... News Bites! And welcome to it!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi...

And I'm Paz Bueno

In today's news:

A big duck returns to Taiwan, a man puts on a disguise, and a woman comes out
of a cave.

Stay tuned for more on these stories, coming up next.
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巨無霸黃色小鴨 現身高雄
Giant Rubber Duck Appears in Kaohsiung

Okay, I have a joke for you.

What sound does the little bird make?
小鳥發出什麼聲音？

"Cheep cheep!"

Okay then, what sound does the BIG bird make?
那，大鳥會發出什麼聲音呢？

"CHEEEEEP!"

Now, what sound does a 15-meter-tall inflatable duck in Kaohsiung Harbor make?
高雄港中，15公尺高的充氣黃色小鴨會發出什麼聲音呢？

*HOOOOOOOOOOONK*

That's right, the big yellow duck came back to visit Taiwan!

This giant duck-shaped balloon is actually a piece of art that floats on the
water, and lots of people come to take pictures of it.
這個巨無霸氣球鴨鴨，其實是漂浮在水面的藝術品，吸引很多人來拍照。

It was made by a Dutch artist (荷蘭的藝術家) named Florentijn Hofman.

He has made a lot of these giant ducks, to show in countries all around the
world.

The giant duck's first time in Taiwan was in the year 2013, when it floated
(漂浮) around Kaohsiung, Taoyuan, and Keelung.

And that time, around 4 million people (四百萬人) went to go see it, in just
one month!

So people were very surprised to see it appear (出現) in Kaohsiung again.

However, some people were worried the giant duck would affect boats in the
harbor (有的人擔心黃色小鴨會影響到港口的船), so it was only inflated as a
test.

Maybe someday we'll see it again!
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男生偽裝成女性 加入西洋棋比賽
Man Wears Disguise to Join Chess Tournament

Do you like to play chess (西洋棋)?

Well, you probably don't like chess as much as one man does...

This guy REALLY wanted to play chess.

So he joined a chess tournament (他加入了西洋棋比賽).

But there was one big problem...

This chess tournament was only for women!
這場西洋棋比賽只讓女生參加！

So, this man wore a hijab (頭巾) to cover his face and body.

為了能夠出賽，這個男生於是戴上長長的頭巾，隱藏自己的臉和部分身體。

Then, he pretended (假裝) to be a woman!

At first, people at the tournament were a little suspicious (懷疑).

They said it was really weird that this... "woman" didn't talk, and wore
really big shoes (穿很大的鞋子.)

But they couldn't see her... or his... face, so they still weren't sure
(還不確定) if it might be a man.

Finally, after the tournament's fourth round (過了比賽的第四關), they asked
him to show his face.

And, of course... he was a man!

They removed him (踢出比賽) from the women's chess tournament.

And they say he won't be allowed (不允許) to play in any tournaments for a
few years.

Of course, he did a very weird thing...

But man, he must REALLY love chess!
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女性運動員 穴居五百日
Woman Lives in a Cave for 500 Days

For our final story, we're looking at an amazing athlete (很了不起的運動員).

But this woman doesn't play basketball, or football, or chess...

She does things like... living in a cave (洞穴)!

This woman went into a cave in Russia, on November 21st, 2021...
這名女士2021年11月21日走進俄羅斯一個洞穴...

And she didn't come out until this month!
她這個月才出洞！

While she was in the cave (當她在洞穴裡面), she says she spent lots of time
exercising, drawing, and knitting hats (織帽子).

She also read 60 books, and drank 1,000 liters of water (喝了 1,000 公升的水).

And she didn't talk to anyone!

Luckily, there was a group of scientists nearby.

They monitored her (監看她的狀況), to make sure she was safe.

Scientists say her 500 days in a cave can teach us a lot about the human
brain (人類的頭腦).

Now, she holds the world record (世界紀錄) for longest time spent in a cave.

Whoof... doing anything for 500 days is pretty tough!
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So, in today's News Bites:

A big yellow duck has come back to visit Taiwan.

This giant duck-shaped balloon is actually a piece of art that floats on the
water, and lots of people come to take pictures of it.

The giant duck's first time in Taiwan was in the year 2013, when it floated
around Kaohsiung, Taoyuan, and Keelung.
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And,

A man disguised himself as a woman, to join a women's chess tournament.

He put on a hijab, to cover his face and body.

People discovered him after the fourth round, and say he will not be allowed
to join tournaments for a few years.
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And,

A woman has just come out of a cave in Russia, after living in it for 500
days.

While she was in the cave, she spent lots of time exercising, reading,
drawing, and knitting hats.

Scientists say her 500 days in a cave can teach us a lot about the human
brain.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about the weather.

The weather has been crazy this month. First it was hot and dry, and now it's
rainy and stormy!

Tell us about the weather near you! Do you like the recent weather?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hello everyone! It's time for another episode of News Bites!

I'm Paz Bueno…

And I'm Brody Halverson.

In today's news:

Equal rights for parenting, a pasta mystery, and baaa-rave firefighters.

Stay tuned for more on these stories, coming up next.
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台灣同志伴侶可以共同領養子女
Same-Sex Couples Can Jointly Adopt

Taiwan is Asia's leading country for LGBT rights (權益).

LGBT stands for people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender.
LGBT代表女同志、男同志、雙性戀者，以及跨性別者。

These are people who may love someone of the same gender (性別) or feel they
are a different gender from the one they were born as.

In 2019, Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex (同性)
couples to get married.

There are laws to protect people from being treated badly because of who they
love or how they feel about their gender.

There's even a special day when people march in the streets to celebrate love
and diversity (多元文化), called the Pride Parade (同志遊行).

On May 16th, the Legislative Yuan (立法院) changed a rule to help same-sex
couples.

Before, these couples could only adopt their spouse's child if it was their
biological child.
過去，這些伴侶只能領養配偶的親生子女。

But now, these couples can also adopt a child together.

Everyone is saying it's a fair thing to do because it's important that all
kinds of families can take care of children.

People who care about the rights of children and LGBT people are really happy
about this change.

Love is love, no matter who you are.
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森林中的義大利麵
Mysterious Pasta in the Woods

Picture this (想像一下): You're walking in the woods, and guess what you
find?

Piles and piles of pasta!
一堆又一堆的義大利麵！

This happened near a river in the US city of Old Bridge last month.

No one knew how the pasta got there.

And when the city cleaned it up, they found there were 500 pounds of noodles
(500磅的麵條)!

Pictures of the pasta were posted on Facebook, and many people found it
funny.

A netizen (網友) joked that cleaning it up was "Mission Im-pasta-ble"
(不可能的任務).
這個字把 "impossible"（不可能）與 "pasta"（義大利麵）結合在一起。

And another joked, "Lead suspect (主要嫌疑人) is a guy named Al Dente."
"Al Dente"是一個義大利詞語，用來形容煮得恰到好處、口感稍硬的義大利麵。

It turns out the suspect was not a guy named Al Dente, but a man who wanted
to clean out his pantry (食物儲藏室).

Neighbors say the city doesn't have bulk garbage pickup (大型垃圾收集服務),
which is a big problem.

The man didn't know how else to throw away all the pasta he had.

The incident brought a lot of attention (吸引很多注意) to the town's garbage
problem.

The residents hope city authorities can provide better trash pickup services
after this.
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智利的山羊如何保護森林
How Goats are Saving Forests in Chile

Forest fires are becoming more and more common as we deal with the climate
crisis.
隨著氣候變遷危機，森林火災變得越來越常見。

They hurt the trees and plants, animals that live in the woods lose their
homes, and the smoke harms our earth.

It's important to know how we can prevent (防止) forest fires.

In a city in Chile named Santa Juana, there's a team of helpers that help
protect the forest from dangerous fires.

And they're goats (山羊)!

These goats have already helped to save a forest park called Bosques de
Chacay from a big fire that happened in February.

But thanks to the goats, the park was safe!
The goats eat the dry plants that can catch fire easily during the hot
summer.
山羊會吃掉在炎熱的夏天容易著火的乾燥植物。

They also help the soil stay healthy with their poop.
他們的糞便也有助於土壤保持健康。

A forestry engineer (林業工程師) says, "These animals can help us a lot."

He thinks more people should use goats to eat the dry plants that can catch
fire.
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So, in today's News Bites:

On May 16th, the Legislative Yuan changed a rule to help same-sex couples.

Before, these couples could only adopt their spouse's child if it was their
biological child.

But now, these couples can also adopt a child together.
________________________________

And,

A man discovered mysterious piles of pasta near a river in the US city of Old
Bridge last month.

It turns out the suspect was a man who wanted to clean out his pantry.

Neighbors say the city doesn't have bulk garbage pickup, which is a big
problem.
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And,

In a city in Chile named Santa Juana, there's a team of goats that help
protect the forest from dangerous fires.

The goats eat the dry plants that can catch fire easily during the hot
summer.

These goats have already helped to save a forest park from a big fire that
happened in February.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about being angry.

We all go through hard times. Or something not very nice happens, and we feel
angry! That's very normal, and totally okay! So when you are angry, how do
you deal with those feelings?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hi there, it's time for another episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun…

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

Delve into prehistory, take on nonstop cooking, and Taiwan's top music awards.

All that and more, coming up next.
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台灣史前博物館重新開館
Taiwan Prehistory Museum Reopens

You can learn a lot about history in a museum.

But what's in a museum about "prehistory"?

Prehistory is the time before humans started to write things down.

Humans used simple tools (工具).

But they did not have the complex (複雜的) writing systems that we have now.

So how do we know what was Taiwan like during that time?

The National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung has reopened.

It shows visitors Taiwan's prehistory, natural history, and the culture of
Taiwan's indigenous peoples.

The museum was closed for almost three years for renovation (整修).

And it reopened just in time for International Museum Day.
國立台灣史前文化博物館閉館近3年進行整修，日前改造完成重新開幕。

The museum's director says the museum shows Taiwan's history from the
Paleolithic Period (舊石器時代) to the 21st century.

The director says there are stone tools that are around 30,000 years old.

And there are new things, like a Golden Melody Award trophy lent (借) by Amis
singer Suming Lupi.

The director says she hopes visitors can see the amazing contributions of
Taiwan's Indigenous peoples.

And the museum also shows Taiwan's links to the world.

The director says archeologists have found things that show Austronesian
settlers coming to Taiwan as early as 30,000 years ago.
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奈及利亞女廚師破世界紀錄
Nigerian Chef Breaks World Record for Nonstop Cooking

How would you show the world you are strong and hardworking?

How about by breaking a world record?

A Nigerian chef has set a new global record for nonstop cooking.

She has cooked for more than 100 hours!

The last record for nonstop cooking was 87 hours and 45 minutes.

That record was set by Indian chef Lata Tondon in 2019.

Hilda Baci started cooking on Thursday, May 11th in Lagos, Nigeria.

And she passed 100 hours on May 15th.

She took a five-minute break every hour.

Or she took a one-hour break every 12 hours.

During that one hour of rest, she would take a shower, get checked by a
doctor, and rest.
奈及利亞女廚師 Hilda Baci 挑戰連續烹飪的世界紀錄，製作出超過100道的佳餚。

Thousands of people have gathered to watch Hilda cook.

She has made dozens of Nigerian dishes, including rice and stew.

Many people are also watching online.

Why is she doing this?

Hilda says she wants to show how hardworking and determined (有決心) young
Nigerians are.

She also wants to help show how strong young African women are.

Hilda says they often have to go "an extra mile to be taken seriously".

And she is helping the world learn more about Nigerian cuisine.
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第34屆金曲獎
Golden Melody Awards Ceremony Coming Soon

The 34th Golden Melody Awards will take place next month.

The award ceremony will happen on July 1st, at the Taipei Arena.
第34屆金曲獎頒獎典禮將於7月1日於台北小巨蛋舉辦。

The nominees (被提名者) for this year's music awards was recently announced.

There are six nominees for "Best Male Vocalist", including MC Hot Dog, and Wu
Qing-feng.

And there are six nominees for "Best Female Vocalist", including A-Lin and
Penny Dai.

The ceremony will be hosted by singer and songwriter WeiBird.

Officials say the jury (評審團) got more than 24,000 submissions (入圍申請)
this year.

That's the highest in the history of the awards.
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So, in today's News Bites...

The National Museum of Prehistory in Taitung has reopened, after being closed
for renovations.

It shows visitors Taiwan's prehistory, natural history, and the culture of
Taiwan's indigenous peoples.

And it reopened just in time for International Museum Day.
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A Nigerian chef has set a new global record for nonstop cooking.

Hilda Baci started cooking on Thursday, May 11th in Lagos, Nigeria, and she
passed 100 hours on May 15th.

Hilda says she wants to show how hardworking and determined young Nigerians
are.
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And,

The 34th Golden Melody Awards will take place on July 1st, at the Taipei
Arena.

The ceremony will be hosted by singer and songwriter WeiBird.

Officials say the jury got more than 24,000 submissions this year.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!
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主播每周一問
Have Your Say

This week, we want you to have your say about field trips.

Field trips can be a lot of fun. It's exciting to get out of the classroom
with your classmates, and see something new. And you can learn a lot and get
experience things you read about.

So, what would be your dream field trip?

Record your message and send it to newsbites@icrt.com.tw with your name and
age, and if you'd like, the name of your school.

Send us your recording by Thursday at noon, and you might hear your message
on our show on Friday!
 

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Hey there! Let's dive into today's brand-new episode of News Bites!

I'm Paz Bueno…

And I'm Nancy Sun.

In today's news:

A dorm for both boys and girls, and an expensive Bob Ross painting.

And in today's Tasty Tidbit…Words... Words... Words... Words... Words...

Stay tuned to learn more about all that, coming up next!
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台灣首座男女合住宿舍
Taiwan's First Co-Ed Dorm

A dormitory (宿舍), or 'dorm' for short, is a type of housing where students
live when they go to university.

Students get their own beds, and share common areas (公共區域) like kitchens,
bathrooms, and living rooms.

It's a fun way to make friends and live close to where you study.

In Taiwan, dorms are separated by gender.
宿舍是按性別來分的。

All male students would live in one building...

…and all female students would live in another building.

But there is one university that wants to try something different!

National Cheng-chi University (政治大學), or NCCU for short, has done
something super cool.

They've opened a co-ed dorm (男女混合宿舍) where boys and girls can live
together!

That's a first in Taiwan.

This new student dorm is in Taipei City's Muzha District, close to the NCCU
campus (校園).

It used to be staff housing a long time ago, but it has been given a major
makeover.
它以前是員工宿舍，但現在已經大翻新過。

Now, it has everything students need: beds, desks, fridges, and even washing
machines.

Groups of students had to apply and then a lucky draw decided who got in
(透過抽籤來決定誰能住進去).

Each unit, or house, can fit up to 8 or 10 students, depending on the number
of bedrooms.

And it's super affordable!
價格超級合理!

Meanwhile, people in Taiwan seem to like this idea of boys and girls being
together.

Not just in dorms, but also in schools.

Many top high schools in Taiwan are boys' schools or girls' schools.
台灣許多頂尖高中是男校或女校。

A big survey says that most Taiwanese people want to end separating boys and
girls in high schools.
一項大型調查顯示，大多數台灣人希望高中不要再將男生和女生分開。

People say high school is a crucial time (關鍵時期) for boys and girls to get
to know each other.

And they should be able to learn together.

The survey found that 80-percent of people encourage kids to not just stick
to old-fashioned ideas about what boys and girls should do.
這項調查發現，有 80%
的人鼓勵孩子不要僅僅遵循關於男生和女生應該做什麼的老派觀念。

In fact, nearly 70-percent agreed that times have changed.

The old way of putting boys first is fading away.
過去重男輕女的舊觀念正在逐漸消失。
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首幅 Bob Ross 畫作要價近 1,000 萬美元
First Bob Ross Painting on Sale for Nearly 10 Million US Dollars

Have you heard of Bob Ross?

He was a super famous painter (畫家) with a TV show called "The Joy of
Painting."

He made painting fun and easy for everyone!

But guess what?

The very first painting he did on his show is now up for sale for $9.85
million US dollars.

That's almost $10 million dollars!

So, who's selling this painting?

A guy named Ryan Nelson owns an art gallery (藝術畫廊) in Minneapolis, a city
in the United States (美國明尼阿波利斯市).

He calls this painting, "A Walk in the Woods."

It's the first painting Bob Ross ever did for TV.

Nelson isn't in a hurry to sell it.
Nelson 並不急於賣它。

He wants people to see it and get inspired to paint!
他希望人們能看到它並受到畫畫的啟發！

Bob Ross started his show in 1983, and he made it super chill and easy
(輕鬆和容易).

He wore a cool beard and a perm.
他留著酷酷的鬍子和燙髮。

And he showed people that anyone could paint, even without going to fancy art
schools.
而且他讓大家知道，即使不去高級的藝術學校，任何人都可以畫畫。

His show was a big hit until he passed away in 1995.

Now, you might think $10 million US dollars is a lot for a painting.

And you'd be right!

No Bob Ross painting has ever been sold for that much money.

But Nelson believes this painting is extra special (非常特別) because it's
Bob Ross's first.

And it shows what he was all about-making art for regular people (普通人)
like you and me.

Would you like to see this expensive painting (昂貴的畫)?

Ryan Nelson hopes to show it in different museums so people can enjoy it.

Even if it's super costly (昂貴), the idea is to make art fun for everyone.
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So, in today's News Bites:

National Cheng-chi University has opened a co-ed dorm where boys and girls
can live together!

That's a first in Taiwan.

This new co-ed student dorm is in Taipei City's Muzha District, close to the
NCCU campus.
________________________________

And,

Bob Ross was a famous painter with a TV show called "The Joy of Painting."

The very first painting he did on his show is now up for sale for $9.85
million US dollars.

The owner, Ryan Nelson, hopes to show it in different museums so people can
enjoy it.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit

Words... Words... Words... Words... Words...

When you say one word over, and over, and over again, you might feel like the
word starts to sound pretty weird.

Even if you know what the word means... if you say it a hundred times, you
might feel like it loses meaning, and just becomes a sound.

In fact, researchers have found that after a person says a word just 30
times, they are slower to connect its meaning to other words.

Why does this happen...? Honestly... we still don't really know.

But try saying a word 100 times, and see how it feels!

Words... Words... Words... Words... Words...

If you have a fun fact, a joke, or news you'd like to share with us, record
your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you
might hear it at the end of an episode!

We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!
 

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Hi everyone, it's time for a new episode of News Bites...

I'm Brody Halverson.

And I'm Paz Bueno.

Today's stories...
How tall must you be to become a firefighter?

And scientists find some very, very old chewing gum.

And in today's Tasty Tidbit…have you seen a frog being sick?

Let's check it out.
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女子因消防員身高要求 控訴政府違憲
Woman Challenges Government over Firefighter Rules

Firefighters (消防員) have a hard job.

They face danger all the time.

But people respect them, because of the work they do.

For some young people, it is a dream to become a firefighter.

They want to help others and serve their community.
有些人夢想成為消防員，這樣可以幫助別人。

For example, there is a woman named Chen (陳).

She wants to become a firefighter.

Chen took the certification test (消防人員考試), and she passed it.

There's only one problem...

The government says she is too short for the job.

They say a women needs to be at least 160 centimeters tall to become a
firefighter.
政府規定，女性身高必須至少達到 160 公分才能成為消防員。

But Chen is only 158.9 centimeters tall.

That means she is 1.1 centimeter too short.

So the government did not accept her for the job.

Now, Chen is suing the government (控告政府).

She has brought her case to the Constitutional Court (憲法法院).

This special court decides if the country's laws follow the constitution.

The constitution protects people's rights (人民的權利).

It gives everyone the right to work in government.

That's why Chen says the height requirement is a form of discrimination.
陳說，身高要求是一種歧視。

However, the government does not agree.

They say the height requirement is important.

The rules make sure firefighters are strong enough to do their job.

What's more, they say if the firefighters are too short, it may be dangerous
for public safety or for other firefighters.

Still, Chen insists (堅持) that the rule is not fair between men and women.

Men must be 165 centimeters tall to join, and 90% of men meet this
requirement.

But women must be 160 centimeters tall to join, and only 45% of women are.

That's why Chen thinks the law is not balanced (不平衡).

The Constitutional Court will listen to both sides carefully.

They will make a decision by this summer.

Then Chen will know if she can become a firefighter, or if she really is too
short for the job.
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科學家研究有一萬年歷史的口香糖
Scientists Study Chewing Gum from 10,000 Years Ago

Have you ever found some old chewing gum (口香糖)?

I found this gum under my chair.

Gross (噁心)! It looks like someone was chewing on it, and then just left it
there.

I wonder who it was...

Scientists in Sweden (瑞典) recently found something like that.

It was gum someone had been chewing on.

But that gum was ten thousand years old.

Now, scientists are studying it to learn more about how people lived long ago.

The gum is black and covered in teeth marks (牙齒印記).

Scientists say it's made of tree resin (樹脂).

They think people chewed the gum to use as a kind of glue (黏合劑).

After they chewed it, they could use it to make tools.

Other scientists think they used the gum as a medicine.

They found it buried next to some bones in the ground.
科學家發現口香糖埋在一些骨頭旁邊。

But the interesting part is, the scientists found DNA on the ten-thousand
year old gum.

That told them the gum was chewed by teenagers (青少年).

Scientists could also learn about the teenager's diet (飲食習慣).

The DNA showed that the teenagers ate trout meat and deer meat.

They also ate apples and hazelnuts.
DNA顯示青少年吃了鱒魚肉、鹿肉、蘋果、榛果。

Scientists think this discovery is amazing.

This DNA from the gum is the only way scientists can know for sure what
people used to eat.

They were surprised by how many different things people used to eat.

It seems like ancient people had a rich diet.

But there was some bad news, too...

The DNA on the gum showed that one of the teenagers had a bad tooth infection
(嚴重的牙齒感染).

The scientists guess her teeth fell out soon after she chewed the gum.

Maybe, in the past, people didn't know how to brush their teeth.
過去人們也許不知道怎麼刷牙。

Whatever the case, it's so cool to think your gum could tell future people
all about your life.

Maybe, in 10,000 years, people will find your gum.

What will it say about you?
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So, in today's newsbites...

The government says you need to be 160 centimeters tall to be a firefighter.

But one woman who is shorter says the rule is not fair.

She wants to be a firefighter, and the Constitutional Court is hearing her
case.
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And,

Scientists found some old gum from 10,000 years ago.

It was chewed by ancient teenagers.

Scientists used DNA from the gum to learn what the teens used to eat.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit

When you eat something that's been sitting out for too long, you might feel a
bit nauseous.

Sometimes, you might even get rid of the bad microbes you ate by throwing up,
or vomiting.

But did you know…frogs CAN'T vomit?

When a frog eats something toxic, it throws up its entire stomach!

Like turning a pocket inside out, the frog will dump out its stomach…

…wipe it clean to remove toxic food…

…and then put it back inside its body.

Wild!

If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd like to share with
us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to
newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!

We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!