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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:

What's a landline, how small can a sculpture get, and how many things do
museums have?

All that and more, coming up next.
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台灣市話用戶數逐年下降
Landline Use Falls in Taiwan

When was the last time you used a landline (市話)?

A landline is a traditional telephone.

It's connected to wires (電線).

Government data shows that landline use is going down in Taiwan.

That means people are using traditional phones less often.

The data shows that on average, people use landlines for less than seven
minutes a day.

And the number of people who have a landline is also falling.

The data shows that more people are now using smartphones.

Or, they use messaging apps to talk to each other.

The government says many people are choosing to cancel their landline service.

And these people often say that they are making calls with their cellphone
instead.

許多人選擇取消市話的原因，是因為行動電話可以直接取代。

But officials say some people still prefer (比較喜歡) landlines.
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針孔裡的雕像
An Ant-man Smaller than Ant-man

Art comes in all shapes and sizes.

Sometimes it is big, like the ceiling (屋頂) of the Sistine Chapel.

Or sometimes, art can be tiny.

A museum in the UK is showing some tiny art.

It will show 20 sculptures (雕像).

They are made by a famous artist named Willard Wigan.

These sculptures are very small.

They are so small, that they fit into the eye of a needle.

這些雕像非常小，小到可以放在針孔中。

Some of these sculptures show famous people, like William Shakespeare and
Albert Einstein.

Some show story characters (角色), like Pinocchio and Robin Hood.

There's also a sculpture of Ant-man.

A sculpture of one person that fits in the eye of a needle is already amazing.

But how about 13 people?

The museum will also show Willard's sculpture of "The Last Supper"
(最後的晚餐).

The sculpture shows Jesus and his 12 disciples (門徒) sitting together at a
table...

And they all fit in the eye of a needle!

To make his tiny art, Willard uses needles, and pieces of broken diamonds
(鑽石).

And he uses an eyelash (睫毛) as a paintbrush.

He uses a microscope (顯微鏡) to do his work.

And Willard says he works on his sculptures "between heartbeats".

That's because every heartbeat makes his fingers move.

And that could cause him to make a mistake!

Willard once made a motorcycle sculpture that fit into a hollowed-out hair
(挖空的毛髮) from his neck.

But that's not his smallest sculpture.

His record (紀錄) is a sculpture of a baby that he made from a fiber (纖維)
from his carpet.

And he put that sculpture inside a hollowed-out piece of his hair.

That sculpture holds the Guinness world record for "smallest handmade
sculpture".
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全球自然史博物館有逾十億件珍藏品
Natural History Museums Have 1.1 Billion Things

Museums hold many amazing things.

And there are museums all over the world.

Have you ever wondered how many things are held in museums?

It turns out more than a billion things!

73 natural history museums (自然歷史博物館) in 28 different countries counted
the things they show or hold.

That's not exactly all the museums in the world...

But it's quite a lot.

And, they learned that together, the museums hold 1.1 billion things!

世界各地的73個自然歷史博物館總共擁有11億件物品。

There are big things, like T-rex skeletons.

And there are small things, like mosquitoes, or even grains of pollen (花粉).

Knowing this helps museums plan (計畫).

It helps them know what things they can share, and what they should collect
(收集).
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So, in today's News Bites:

Government data shows that landline use is going down in Taiwan.

That means people are using traditional phones less often.

The data shows that more people are now using smartphones.
________________________________

A museum in the UK is showing some tiny sculptures.

They are made by a famous artist named Willard Wigan.

These sculptures are so small that they fit into the eye of a needle.
________________________________

And,

73 natural history museums in 28 different countries counted the things they
show or hold.

And, they learned that together, the museums hold 1.1 billion things!

There are big things, like T-rex skeletons, and small things, like
mosquitoes, or even grains of pollen.
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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 spring.

Spring is associated with new beginnings and growth. What is your favorite
thing about this season? Explain why you enjoy it and any activities you like
to do during this time of year.

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 hey hey, get ready for a new episode of... News Bites!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi...

And I'm Paz Bueno.

Today's stories...

A helicopter saves a hiker in Taitung, a new space mission leaves for
Jupiter, and Australians vote to change their constitution.

Let's hear all about it!
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直升機在台東縣營救登山者
Helicopter Saves Hiker in Taitung County

Hiking (健行) is fun.

People hike into the mountains to get fresh air and exercise.

But hiking can be dangerous, too.

Hikers (健行的人) need to prepare (做準備) before they go into the mountains.

Even if they prepare, there might still be an accident (意外).

The hiker might fall down and get hurt.

And if they are alone, there will be trouble (大麻煩).

So, what happens if a hiker is alone (獨自一個人) when they get hurt?

If they are lucky, a helicopter (直升機) will come save them.

That's what happened recently in Taitung County (台東縣).

A hiker was deep in the mountains when he hurt his knee.
一名健行者進入深山時膝蓋受傷。

He was hurt so badly, he couldn't even walk.

Fortunately, his phone had service.
幸虧他的手機有訊號。

He called the fire department, and they sent a search-and-rescue team
(搜尋及救援隊).

The team searched (搜尋) for two days to find the hurt hiker.

When they found him, they called a helicopter to come pick him up.

The area was foggy (有霧), so it was not easy for the helicopter to land.

Finally, the helicopter found a place to come down (降落的地方).

It picked the hiker up and took him to the hospital in Taitung City.

Thanks to the search-and-rescue team, and the helicopter crew, the hiker will
live to hike another day.
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太空任務 尋找木星的衛星是否有生物
A Mission to Find Alien Life on Jupiter's Moons

Our solar system (太陽系) has one sun and eight planets (行星).

What's the biggest planet?

Is it Earth?
地球是最大的行星嗎？

Nope! The biggest planet is Jupiter (木星).

And just like Earth has a moon, Jupiter also has moons.

In fact, Jupiter has almost one hundred moons.
木星有將近一百顆衛星。

Jupiter is such a big planet, and it has so many moons, that we have to
ask... does anything live there?
木星的衛星上有生命嗎？

We don't know!

But recently, we have sent a new mission (新的任務) to search for life (生物)
on Jupiter's moons.

The mission is called the "Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer", or "JUICE" for short.
任務的簡稱名字就是【JUICE】... 英文拼法其實跟【果汁】的 【juice】一樣！

The JUICE mission will visit three of Jupiter's biggest moons.

We already know there is water on these moons.

Scientists think these moons might have oceans of water (水的海洋), like we
have on Earth.

And where there is water, there may be life.
有水的地方就可能有生命。

That's why the JUICE mission is going to Jupiter's moons to search for life.

Even though it has already left, the JUICE mission still won't arrive at
Jupiter for eight more years.

So, the year 2031 might be the year we find life in space.
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澳洲投票表決「原住民的聲音」
Australians to Vote on 'Indigenous Voice'

Australia (澳大利亞) is a big country with a lot of people.

Australians (澳洲人) are proud of their country and their history.

Most Australians belong to (屬於) families that came to Australia from Europe
more than one hundred years ago.

But, there is another group of Australians, too.

Indigenous people (澳洲原住民) have been living in Australia for tens of
thousands of years (好幾萬年).

They have lived in Australia far longer than anybody else.

Indigenous Australians have their own language (自己的語言) and culture
(文化).

They also have special songs, dances, and music.

These are some of the oldest traditions (傳統) in the world!

That's why it is strange that Australia's highest law does not say anything
about Indigenous people.
澳洲的憲法對原住民沒有任何規定。

It's true! Australia's Constitution (憲法), the most important law in
Australia, does not talk about them at all.

That's not good!

It means Australia's laws don't really work for Indigenous people.

But now, many people in Australia want to change this.

They want to change the Constitution (修改憲法), to give Indigenous people a
voice (聲音).

What does that mean?

This new law will make a group (機構) called "The Indigenous Voice"
(原住民的聲音).

That group will be able to work together with Australia's government, to make
new laws for the country.

This group will give Indigenous people a way to decide how laws will work in
Australia.
這個機構讓原住民來決定法律在澳洲要怎麼運作。

Many people like this idea, but first they need to vote on it (投票).

At the end of this year, Australians will vote on the Indigenous Voice.

If the vote is successful (成功), Australia's Indigenous people will finally
get a say in government.
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So, in today's News Bites...

A helicopter saved a hiker in Taitung County.

The hiker was alone in the mountains when he got hurt.

The fire department sent a team to search for him.

When the team found him, they called a helicopter to pick him up.
________________________________

And,

A new mission is searching for life in space.

The JUICE mission will go to Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system.

It will search for life on Jupiter's moons.
________________________________

And,

Australians will vote to decide if they want to change their constitution.

If the vote is successful, it will give Indigenous people a voice in
government.

Indigenous people have lived in Australia longer than anyone else, but until
now, their Constitution has not talked about them at all.
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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 an accomplishment.

Share a personal accomplishment that you are proud of. Describe the challenge
you faced, and how you overcame it.

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!
 

________________________________

Hi everybody, it's time for a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi...

And I'm Paz Bueno.

Today's stories...

Workers in Tainan find some very old artifacts, a young boy saves a school
bus, and India makes a new home for lions.

Let's check it out!
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台南公園發現歷史文物
Historical Artifacts Found in Tainan Park

Do you know the oldest city in Taiwan?

Lots of people say Tainan City is the oldest city in the country.

Some buildings there are hundreds of years old.

How long have people lived in Tainan, after all?
人們到底在台南住了多久了？

The answer may surprise you.

Recently, Tainan city workers found some artifacts (文物) that are thousands
of years old.

The workers were renovating (翻新) Yongkang Park.

As they were digging in the ground, they started to find some special objects
(特殊的物體).

They thought the objects might be historical artifacts.

Artifacts are things used by people long ago, that have survived until today.

According to law (按照法律), when workers find artifacts in the ground, they
need to stop their work so historical experts can check it out.

The experts came to take a look, and discovered there were a few different
kinds of artifacts.

They found some orange-colored pottery (橙色的陶器).

The pottery had special patterns made by rope.

The experts also found some farming tools, such as hoes and axes (鋤頭和斧頭).

They even found mounds of shells (貝丘), made by ancient people.

These shells are useful to the experts, who can study them to learn what kind
of food people ate long ago.

They think these artifacts came from the Niuchouzi Culture (牛稠子文化).

The Niuchouzi Culture are the people who lived in the area of Tainan
thousands of years ago.

The historical experts say these artifacts are between 3,000 and 4,500 years
old.
歷史專家說這些文物的歷史在 3,000 到 4,500 年之間。

Now, the city of Tainan has changed its plans for Yongkang Park.

In one part of the park, they will continue renovations.

But in the place where they found the artifacts, they will keep on searching
(繼續尋找), to see what else they can find.
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密歇根州的男孩拯救校車
Michigan Boy Saves School Bus

When you are on the bus, how do you pass the time?

Most of us look at our phones.

But some people pay more attention to their surroundings (注意周圍的環境).

That's how one student in the US was recently able to save his school bus
from crashing (免於撞車).

Who is this student?

Dillon Reeves is a seventh grade student (國一的學生) in Michigan.

Dillon takes the bus to and from school every day.

His parents refuse (拒絕) to buy him a phone, so during the bus ride, Dillon
just relaxes (放鬆).

One afternoon, he noticed something strange with the bus driver.

While the other students were playing on their phones, Dillon noticed that
the bus driver had passed out (公車司機昏倒了).

The driver was having a medical emergency, and could not control the bus.

Dillon jumped out of his seat to take control of the bus.
Dillon 從座位上跳起來控制了公車。

He turned the steering wheel (方向盤) to keep the bus on the road, and then
he stepped on the brakes (剎車) to stop it.

As the bus stopped, Dillon yelled to the other students to call for help.

The whole story was captured by the bus's video camera.

When people saw the video of Dillon saving the bus, they said he was a hero
(英雄).

Dillon says he just knew what to do at that moment.

But his parents still won't buy him a phone.

What does Dillon think about that?

He says "Whatever. My parents are old school."
他說「算了，我爸媽很守舊。」
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印度將開設新的獅子保護區
Indian State to Open New Lion Sanctuary

Where do lions live in the wild?

Wild lions live in Africa, right?

Some of them do, but there is another kind of lion, too.

"Asiatic Lions" (亞洲獅) live in Asia.

They are an endangered species (瀕危物種).

Today, wild Asiatic Lions are only found in one place.

That is Gir National Park, in the Gujarat state of India (印度的古吉拉特邦).

Gir National Park is a lion sanctuary (獅子保護區).

That means it exists to protect the lions.

The park has been so successful, it now has too many lions.

There is a population (人口) of over 400 lions in the park.

So, the state of Gujarat has decided to create another lion sanctuary.

They will open the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary in another part of Gujarat, and
move 40 of the lions to that sanctuary.

Some experts (專家) say this is not enough.

They say some of the lions should be moved to a different part of India.

If the lions live across a larger area, it will be easier for their
population to survive diseases.
如果獅子生活在更大的區域，它們的種群就更容易抵抗疾病。

Now that the population of Asiatic lions is increasing, people must decide
how to manage them.
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So, in today's News Bites...

In Tainan City, workers found some artifacts in the ground.

Experts think these artifacts came from the Niuchouzi Culture, and they are
over 3000 years old.
________________________________

And,

In the US state of Michigan, a seventh grade student saved his school bus
from crashing.

Dillon Reeves took control of the bus after he noticed the driver had passed
out.
________________________________

And,

There will be a new lion sanctuary in the state of Gujarat, in India.

40 endangered Asiatic lions will be moved to Barda Wildlife Sanctuary.
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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 asked you to have your say about being angry.

13-year-old Fangyu, from Hong-Ren Junior High School in Nantou County, says
it's important to take a deep breath.

***

And 13-year-old Camille, also from Hong-Ren Junior High School, says playing
music helps her get through it.

***

And that's all for this week's "Have Your Say"...

Remember, if your answer was used in the show this week, we'll be sending you
a gift in the mail.

Make sure to tune in again next week for an all-new question!
 

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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.
________________________________

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!
 

________________________________

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

I'm Nancy Sun.

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

Some big crabs find a new home, and some people head underground to escape
the heat.

And stay tuned for today's Tasty Tidbits at the end of the episode...

Where we find out what we have in common with Pinocchio!
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保育類椰子蟹現蹤綠島
Coconut Crabs Living Wild on Green Island


A type of rare crab may have found a home on Green Island.

Coconut crabs live on land.

Adult coconut crabs have hard shells (殼), and can get very large.

An adult coconut crab can weigh around 4 kilograms.

That's about as heavy as a cat, or a small dog.

And they can grow up to 1 meter wide, from the tip of one leg (的尖端) to the
tip of another.

Some of these big crabs have been found on Green Island.

And scientists think the crabs may be making Green Island their new home.

The scientists have spotted young coconut crabs living free on the island.

These young crabs were found by scientists earlier this summer.

And the crabs were 1 to 5 years old.

They were still carrying seashells to protect (保護) their bodies.

Coconut crabs are protected by Taiwan's Wildlife Conservation Act.

They are mostly found along the coast of Pingtung, Taitung, and Taiwan's
eastern outlying islands.

椰子蟹主要分布在屏東、台東及東部離島的沿海地區。

Their pincers (螯) are also strong enough to crack coconut shells.

They do this to get to the coconut meat (椰肉) inside.

椰子蟹生活於沿海附近的熱帶海岸林中，他們會用強壯的螯夾裂椰子殼，享用裡面的果肉。

Scientists say young coconut crabs have been spotted on Green Island in the
past.

But they say the crabs haven't been carefully studied there yet.

If the crabs can live and grow on Green Island, they could become an
important part of the natural environment there.
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逃離酷熱 澳洲地下小鎮
Australian Town Heads Underground to Beat the Heat


We all felt the heat this summer.

And many scientists say these super-hot summers could be the new "normal".

So if we're going to get through these high temperatures, we may have to
change the way we live.

Some in Australia are heading underground (地下) to get away from the heat.

Around 3,000 people live in a town called Coober Pedy.

But sometimes, it looks very empty.

That's because Coober Pedy gets very hot.

The temperature there hits 52 degrees Celsius...and that's in the shade
(陰涼處).

It's so hot, people who live there have to put electronics (電子產品) in the
fridge.

So, more than half of the people in Coober Pedy live underground.

這個澳洲小鎮上的許多居民都進入地下生活，避開外面的灼熱氣溫。

All the underground buildings in the town are at least four meters deep.

And down there, the temperature is always around 23 degrees Celsius.

That's during daytime and at night.

People who live there say it's very easy to make a home or a new building.

They say the rock there is very soft.

So if the want to add another room to their underground house, they just
start digging (挖).

And some people have made big homes with many rooms.

Some have even added game rooms, and underground swimming pools.

And it's not just homes that are underground, Coober Pedy also has
underground restaurants, shops, and churches.

當地居民在地下建造了餐廳、商店、甚至還有教堂。

Some people have even made money while making their buildings bigger.

A Coober Pedy hotel was digging to build more rooms, when the owners found
opals (蛋白石) underground.

The opals were worth almost $1 million US dollars!

So is going underground the best way to deal with global warming?

Not all places have stone and soil that is good for making underground
buildings.

And in some places, underground homes would be too damp (潮濕).

This means living underground may not be a perfect solution (解決方案).

But as the world gets hotter, we may see more underground towns popping up
soon!
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So, in today's News Bites:

Scientists think coconut crabs may be making Green Island their new home.

The scientists have spotted young coconut crabs living free on the island.

If the crabs can live and grow on Green Island, they could become an
important part of the natural environment there.
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Some people in Australia are heading underground to get away from the heat.

More than half of the people in a town called Coober Pedy live underground.

Down there, the temperature is always around 23 degrees Celsius.

As the world gets hotter, we may see more underground towns popping up soon!
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit

And before we go, here's a Tasty Tidbit you can take away from today's News
Lunchbox:

Just like the character Pinocchio, something also happens to our nose when we
lie.

Pinocchio is a story character whose nose grows longer when he lies. But did
you know that when we lie, our nose gets warmer?

Scientists took pictures that showed how hot someone's face is.

They found that when we lie, the temperature around our nose, and the inner
corners of our eyes goes up.

They call this the "Pinocchio Effect".

If you have a fun fact or a joke 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!