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Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!
I'm Trevor Tortomasi…
And I'm Nancy Sun.
In today's news:
A man makes his bicycle faster, scientists make some crazy discoveries, and the Mandalorian plans its final season.
All that and more, coming up next.
台南男子 騎噴射引擎腳踏車 Man in Tainan Rides Jet-Powered Bicycle How fast can you ride a bicycle? If you're riding around with your friends, maybe you move at 20 kilometers per hour (時速20公里). If an adult rides to work, they might move up to 50 kilometers per hour. Well, one man in Tainan wanted to go a little faster… So he put a rocket engine (火箭引擎) on the back of his bicycle! The 37-year-old man, named Mr. Wang, used an engine from a remote-controlled jet. 這名37歲的男子姓王，他用的是從遙控噴射機拆下來的引擎。 He then asked some people for help to make a frame (框架) to hold the engine on the back of his bicycle. And then… He zoomed down a long, straight road. And in less than 30 seconds, he was going as fast as 130 kilometers per hour! That's faster than a cheetah (獵豹), the fastest animal on Earth! He said he was surprised he could move that quickly on a bicycle. But… we don't have to tell you this is very dangerous, right? Soon, some police officers came to ask the man to stop, so the roads could stay safer. 警察很快現身，要求王先生停車，以保障道路安全。 And Mr. Wang quickly agreed to take the jet engine off of the bike, so that the police wouldn't take his bike away. So even though it's a cool story, it's probably a good idea to ride your bike with just the power of your legs!
2021年搞笑諾貝爾獎 2021 Ig Nobel Prize Winners Announced The Ig Nobel Prizes are back! Every year, there is something called the "Nobel Prize" (諾貝爾獎), which is given to scientists who make some of the greatest discoveries in the world. Well, the Ig Nobel Prize is similar (類似)… But this award is given for discoveries that, first, make people laugh… and then make them think. 這個獎專門頒發給那些讓人哈哈一笑，接著開始思考的新發現。
Last year, we told you about scientists giving helium (氦氣) to alligators… And in years before that, scientists had measured the amount of friction (摩擦力) between a shoe and a banana peel. Well, this year, like every year, the prizes introduced people to even more crazy ideas. Some people won awards for studying the types of bacteria (細菌) that live in different kinds of chewing gum around the world. Other scientists discovered that when a rhinoceros (犀牛) needs to be moved from one place to another, it is safer for them to be upside-down (顛倒的). And one study even found that male humans might have evolved beards to protect them from getting punched in the face! 還有一項研究也發現，男人留鬍子，也許是要減少毆打對臉部的傷害而來的。 Most of these discoveries might not help us save people's lives, or move further into space. But these scientists are still putting in more work to understand the tiny details (細節) of how our world works. And after we're done laughing at the ridiculous stories… we'll certainly have a lot more to think about!
曼達洛人第四季後可能結束 Mandalorian To End After Season 4
A popular TV show may wrap up soon.
The Mandalorian series has already released two seasons on the Disney Plus streaming service.
A third season is already being developed.
However, rumors are hinting (提示) that a 4th season may be its last.
謠言說曼達洛人電視節目可能第四季後就結束。
After the 4th season, the show would change its name (改名) and have a new focus.
The rumors say that the characters and setting would stay the same, however.
The Mandalorian already has a few spin-offs planned.
The third season of the show does not have a release date yet.
第三季目前還沒開始串流，不知道什麼時候會上映。
So, in today's News Bites:
One man in Tainan put a rocket engine on the back of his bicycle! He used an engine from a remote-controlled jet.
And in less than 30 seconds, he was going as fast as 130 kilometers per hour!
And,
The winners of the 2021 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced.
This award is given for discoveries that, first, make people laugh… and then make them think.
Most of these discoveries might not help us save people's lives, but they can help us understand the tiny details of how our world works.
And,
The Mandalorian series has already released two seasons on Disney Plus.
And a third season is already being developed.
However, rumors are hinting that a 4th season may be its last.
And that's today's episode of News Bites!