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Hello and welcome to today's episode of News Bites!
I'm Paz Bueno.
And I'm Nancy Sun.
In today's stories… Kaohsiung offers sunny savings, a man gets hundreds of vaccines, and an adorable arctic selfie!
Let's get started!
高雄推動太陽能補助計畫 Kaohsiung Promotes Solar Subsidy Program
Imagine living in a world where the air is cleaner, the Earth is greener, and our energy comes from the endless power of nature.
This isn't just a dream; it's becoming a reality!
We now have renewable energy sources (再生能源) like the sun, wind, and water.
Unlike the energy we get from coal or oil, renewable energy never runs out. 從煤炭或石油獲得的能源總會用完，再生能源卻取之不盡，用之不竭。
Using renewable energy helps us cut down on (減少) harmful gases that are bad for our health and the environment.
Plus, it helps us save money and creates jobs for people who install and maintain these green energy systems. 此外，它還幫我們省錢，並且創造工作機會，因為需要人力安裝和維護再生能源系統。
In Kaohsiung City, there's exciting news for people who care about the Earth and saving money!
The city government is offering a subsidy (補助) for residents who want to put solar panels (太陽能板) on their roofs.
Since March 20th, people can apply for the subsidy program.
They can get up to 200,000 NT (可以獲得最高20萬台幣) to help pay for these solar panels.
This year, Kaohsiung has set aside 10 million NT, just for this (留了1000萬台幣的預算)!
Last year, thanks to this help, many solar panels were installed.
These panels can power (供電) thousands of houses for a long time.
Plus, people who have solar panels can even make money by selling the extra electricity back to the city (可以將多餘的電力賣回給市政府來賺錢)!
These panels also help to keep houses cooler (保持房屋涼爽) when the weather is hot.
So, if you live in Kaohsiung and are interested in the idea of a cooler home, saving money, and helping the planet…
Now is the time to think about solar panels!
德國男子 接種217劑疫苗 German Man Gets 217 Vaccine Shots
From 2020 to 2022, the world faced a big challenge.
COVID-19 spread all over the planet, changing how we live in big ways. COVID-19在全球蔓延，大大改變了我們的生活方式。
We all started wearing masks (口罩) to keep safe.
And getting vaccinated (接種疫苗) became very important.
Vaccines (疫苗) help us not get sick from the virus.
To be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, health organizations said people needed to get two vaccine doses, and a booster shot. 要對抗COVID-19，衛生組織表示人們需要接種兩劑疫苗和一劑加強針。
It's also recommended (建議) that people get more than one booster shot (不止一劑的加強針) to protect them from the virus.
So maybe you know someone who got 3, 4, or even 5 vaccine shots…
But what happens if you get more than that?
A 62-year old man from Germany got more doses of COVID-19 vaccines than recommended.
He got 217--that's right--217 vaccine shots in 29 months! 他在29個月內接種了217劑疫苗！
Why did he do it?
He says he was curious (好奇) about what would happen if a person got vaccinated against COVID-19, many, many times.
At one point, he was getting shots almost every day.
And people started to wonder what he was doing.
Researchers (研究人員) recently studied him and found something interesting.
They found that getting so many shots didn't change his health much (他的健康狀況沒怎麼改變).
He didn't get sick with COVID-19, but it's not clear why.
Doctors and scientists are very interested in what happens to him.
But they remind us this is just one person's unusual story. 這只是一個人的不尋常的故事。
This story is fascinating, but we should always follow professional health advice (專業的健康建議).
So, in today's News Bites…
Kaohsiung City is offering a subsidy for people who want to put solar panels on their roofs.
Since March 20th, people can apply for the subsidy program.
They can get up to 200,000 NT to help pay for these solar panels.
And,
A 62-year old man from Germany got 217 COVID-19 vaccine doses.
He says he was curious about what would happen if a person got vaccinated against COVID-19, many, many times.
Researchers found that getting so many shots didn't change his health much.
He didn't get sick with COVID-19, but it's not clear why.
趣味小點 Tasty Tidbit
The word "selfie" means taking a photo of yourself.
This fun word became really popular and was even added to the English dictionary in 2013.
Today we've got a special report about a unique selfie, coming from 10-year old Vincent, who studies at He-Mu Elementary School in Chiayi County!
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Penguin selfies? I have to go take a look!
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 [email protected], and you might hear it at the end of an episode!
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