你知道嗎？自拍的致死率比鯊魚還要高……大綱
We know a lot of things, we have read dozens of books and watched hours of documentaries. But the world still keeps surprising us. We were amazed by the fact that it takes 12 bees their entire life to make one teaspoon of honey. Now, every morning, we drink tea and thank these hardworking insects.
我們知道很多事情，我們已經閱讀了數十本書，並觀看了很多紀錄片。但是世界仍然令我們感到驚訝。我們因爲一茶匙蜂蜜要花費12只蜜蜂一生的生命而感到驚訝。現在，每天早晨，我們喝茶的時候都要感謝這些勤奮的昆蟲。
1
Selfies kill more people than sharks.
比起鯊魚，自拍能夠殺害更多的人。
In September 2015, a 66-year-old tourist fell off the stairs while trying to take a selfie near the Taj Mahal and died. This tragic event became the 12th death caused by selfies that year, whereas sharks had killed only 8 people.
2015年9月，一名66歲的遊客在試圖在泰姬陵附近自拍時從樓梯上摔下來身亡。這一悲劇性事件成爲當年自拍照造成的第12起死亡事件，而同年鯊魚僅殺死了8人。
2
There is less time between us and the Tyrannosaurus Rex than there is between the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Stegosaurus.
我們和霸王龍之間相隔的時間比霸王龍和劍龍之間相隔的時間還要短。
The Stegosaurus and its relatives (Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, and others) lived about 155-145 million years ago. And the T-Rex existed around 67 million years ago. So, there is about 83 million years between the Stegosaurus and the T-Rex. And the current era of the geological history of the Earth is Cenozoic, which started 66 million years ago and was marked by the appearance of the homo sapiens.
劍龍及其親屬（異龍，雷龍等）大約生活在155-145百萬年前。霸王龍大約存在於6700萬年前。因此，劍龍和霸王龍之間大約有8300萬年的時間間隔。地球目前的地質歷史時代是新生代，始於6600萬年前，其特徵是人類的出現。
3
Today, planes fly slower than they used to in the past.
今天，飛機的飛行速度比過去慢。
Today, a direct flight from New York to Houston takes 4 hours. In 1973, the same flight would’ve taken a little less than 3 hours. The thing is, the price for fuel has increased significantly since then. And the air companies understand that they are able to save millions of dollars per year if they just fly slower.
今天，從紐約到休斯敦的直航需要4個小時。1973年，相同的飛行距離所花費的時間不到3小時。事實是，自那時以來，燃油價格已大幅上漲。而且，航空公司知道，如果只是慢一點，他們每年可以節省數百萬美元。
4
Cleaning at home is just as harmful for your health as smoking a pack of cigarettes.
在家打掃衛生與抽一包煙一樣有害。
Inhaling the chemicals contained in home detergents increases the risk of developing asthma by up to 43%. The chemicals irritate the mucus of the breathing pathways and can lead to long-term changes in how they function.
吸入家用清潔劑中包含的化學物質會使罹患哮喘的風險增加多達43％。這些化學物質刺激呼吸道的粘液，並可能導致其功能的長期改變。
5
There are so many different kinds of apples, that if you eat one of each kind per day, it would take you 20 years to try them all.
蘋果種類繁多，如果你每天只吃一種蘋果，那麼要花20年才能嚐遍所有種類。
There are more than 7,500 known types of apples in the world. And 20 years is only 7,300 days. So, it would take you more than 20 years to try every single kind.
世界上有超過7500種已知類型的蘋果。而20年只有7300天。因此，要每天嘗試一種蘋果，都需要20多年的時間。
6
Wine glasses are 7 times bigger now than they used to be in the past.
現在的酒杯比以前大7倍。
At the beginning of the 18th century, a glass of wine could only hold 66 ml of the drink. And today, people often drink from glasses that can fit half a liter. So, in the past 300 years, they have increased in size by 7 times, and the most significant changes have happened in the past 20 years as the consumption of wine has increased.
在18世紀初，一杯酒只能容納66毫升的飲料。如今，人們經常使用可容納半公升的玻璃杯來喝酒。因此，在過去的300年中，它們的尺寸增加了7倍，並且隨着葡萄酒的消費量的增加，最重大的變化發生在過去的二十年裏。
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Steve Jobs chose the name Apple because it was before Atari in the phone book.
史蒂夫·喬布斯之所以選擇“Apple（蘋果）”這個名字，是因爲它在電話簿裏排在Atari之前。
There are several legends about how the name Apple was chosen. The most realistic story is when Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were driving and Jobs said, “I’ve got a name: Apple Computer.” The guys continued to try to come up with different names, but they couldn’t. Later Jobs said, “And also remember that I worked at Atari, and it got us ahead of Atari in the phonebook.”
關於蘋果這個名字是如何被選中的，有一些傳說。最現實的故事是史蒂夫·喬布斯（Steve Jobs）和史蒂夫·沃茲尼亞克（Steve Wozniak）開車時，喬布斯說：“我有個名字：Apple Computer。”這些傢伙還繼續嘗試提出不同的名字，但他們想不到其他的了。喬布斯後來說：“還記得我在Atari工作，取Apple這個名字使我們在電話簿中領先於Atari。”
8
Cows that are called by their names produce 258 more liters of milk per year compared to those that don’t have names.
與沒有名字的母牛相比，以名字命名的母牛每年可多產258升牛奶。
A study by scientists offers farmers a smart and easy way to make their cows produce more milk: all they have to do is be more attentive to them, pet them, and say their name more often. Researchers think that the cows that have names and are called by them feel more relaxed, whereas stress hormones reduce the production of milk.
科學家進行的一項研究爲農民提供了一種聰明而簡便的方法，使他們的奶牛生產更多的牛奶：他們所要做的就是對奶牛們更專心，寵愛它們，並更頻繁地用名字稱呼它們。研究人員認爲，有名字和名字被叫到的母牛會感到更加放鬆，而壓力荷爾蒙會減少牛奶的產量。
9
One pencil can draw a 56 km line.
一支鉛筆可以畫一條56千米的線。
A 35-mile line can be drawn with an average pencil (a bit more than 56 km) or it can write 45,000 words.
一支普通鉛筆（超過56公里）可以畫一條35英里的線，或者可以寫45,000個字。
10. 2,500 years ago, in China, people used knives as money.
在2500年前的中國，人們用刀當錢。
Bronze knives played the role of money in the territory of China between 600 and 200 years BC, during the reign of the Zhou dynasty.
在周朝統治期間，青銅刀在公元前600至200年的中國領土上發揮了貨幣的作用。
10
Thanks to flat screens and high resolution, dogs can watch TV just like humans.
由於純平屏幕和高分辨率，狗可以像人類一樣看電視。
The picture on a standard TV screen is updated 60 times per second. For the human eye, pictures that appear faster than 50 HZ are seen as continuous motion. And dogs see separate pictures at 75 HZ, because their eyes are designed to react to motion. This is why the video on the screen is probably seen by dogs as separate pictures: the animals most likely see this motion as unrealistic, so they are not interested in it. But modern technology allows us to make high-res screens: this video doesn’t seem to be unrealistic to our pets and seems to hold their interest.
標準電視屏幕上的圖像每秒更新60次。對於人眼來說，顯示速度超過50 HZ的圖片被視爲連續運動。狗的眼睛被設計爲對運動做出反應，因此它們在75 HZ時可以看到單獨的圖片。這就是爲什麼屏幕上的視頻可能被狗視爲單獨的圖片的原因：動物很可能認爲此動作不切實際，因此他們對此並不感興趣。但是現代技術使我們可以製作高分辨率的屏幕：該視頻對於我們的寵物似乎並不現實，但是似乎引起了它們的興趣。
Another reason why dogs don’t watch modern TVs is that the screen is at a level that is comfortable for human eyes. If you put it on the floor, your dog will most likely be interested in what is going on.
狗不看現代電視的另一個原因是電視屏幕是處於人眼舒適的水平上。如果將電視放在地板上，你的狗很可能會對電視上發生的事情感興趣。
11
Ancient Egyptians bowled 5,000 years ago.
5000年前的古埃及人就打過保齡球。
Bowling was popular in Ancient Egypt 5,000 years ago. Egyptians bowled in huge halls, with 2 people playing at the same time (every player was at the end of a 4-meter lane). One person threw a big ball and the other one threw a small one.
保齡球在5000年前的古埃及很流行。埃及人在巨大的大廳裏打保齡球，兩個人同時玩耍（每個打球的人都在4米長的車道盡頭）。一個人扔一個大球，另一個人扔一個小球。
12
Only 5 modern countries have never been colonized by Europe.
只有五個現代國家沒有被歐洲殖民過。
Almost every country on the planet was colonized during the period from the beginning of the 16th century until 1960. Some countries were either under protectorate or mandate, and others were completely ruled. And only 5 modern countries were able to avoid European reign completely: South and North Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Liberia.
從16世紀初到1960年，地球上幾乎每個國家都被殖民了。有些國家處於保護國或授權之下，而另一些國家則被完全統治。只有五個現代國家能夠完全避免歐洲統治：韓國和朝鮮，日本，泰國和利比里亞。
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Rabbits can sense the smell of other rabbits that have been killed in the feces of predators.
兔子可以在食肉動物糞便中聞到被殺死的兔子的氣味。
European rabbits are prey for 30 different kinds of predators, so it is not surprising that they have developed a lot of different ways to adapt and survive. New studies by scientists have proven that rabbits can sense the smell of their own kind in the feces of ferrets. This gives them a chance to avoid the places where their predators live.
歐洲兔子是30種不同捕食者的獵物，因此它們已經開發出許多適應和生存的不同方式也就不足爲奇了。科學家的新研究證明，兔子可以在雪貂的糞便中感覺到同類的氣味。這使它們有機會避開捕食者居住的地方。
14
The amount of Nutella sold in the world in a year is enough to cover more than 1,000 soccer fields.
一年內全球賣出的Nutella數量足以覆蓋1,000多個足球場。
Nutella was first produced in 1940 and children and adults loved it so much that they (and we) still eat a lot of it. And if every single bought bottle of Nutella per year was put on toast, it would be possible to cover more than 1,000 soccer fields with them.
巧克力醬（Nutella）於1940年首次生產，小孩和大人都非常喜歡，以至於他們（還有我們）仍然吃得很多。而且，如果每年購買的每一瓶Nutella巧克力醬都被塗在麪包上，那麪包有可能覆蓋1000多個足球場。
15
It takes 12 bees their whole entire life to make one teaspoon of honey.
一整茶匙蜂蜜需要12只蜜蜂花費一生。
During its entire life (bees live for 4-5 months), an average bee produces only about 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey. So, one teaspoon of the sweet product you put in your tea in the morning took 12 bees’ lives to produce.
在蜜蜂的一生中中（蜜蜂存活4-5個月），平均每隻蜜蜂只能產生一茶匙蜂蜜的1/12。因此，你早上在茶中放入一茶匙的甜品就是用了12只蜜蜂畢生生產的蜂蜜量。
16
Most people can tell the difference between hot and cold water when it is flowing.
大多數人可以分辨出熱水在流動時與冷水之間的區別。
96% of people can tell the difference between hot and cold water by ear. A company called Condiment Junkie, that specializes in sound design, came to this conclusion. You can check here to see if you are part of the 96%.
96％的人可以通過耳朵分辨出熱水和冷水的區別。得出結論的是一家專門從事聲音設計的公司，名爲Condiment Junkie。您可以在這裏查看您是否屬於這96％。
17
Inside of all of us, there are 0.2 mg of gold.
在我們所有人的身體當中，有0.2毫克的黃金。
A 70-kg person contains about 0.2 mg of gold. The volume of gold will be around 10 nanoliters. If you form a cube, every side of it would be 0.22 mm.
一個70公斤重的人含有約0.2毫克的金。這麼多金的體積約爲10納升。如果形成立方體，則立方體的每一側將爲0.22毫米。
18
Gold is edible.
金子是可以吃的。
Food can be incredibly expensive. For example, in New York, you can eat a burger that costs $600 — with lobster, truffles, and... gold leaf.
食物可以非常昂貴。例如，在紐約，您可以吃一個價值600美元的漢堡，裏面有龍蝦，松露和……金箔。
You can eat a portion of 24-carat pure gold and be healthy. Pure gold goes through the digestive system and doesn’t get absorbed. So, rich people don’t have to be afraid of anything.
您可以吃掉24克拉純金的量，並保持健康。純金會穿過消化系統，不會被吸收。因此，富人不必擔心任何事情。
19
Flamingos can drink boiling water.
火烈鳥可以喝開水。
These birds can drink water that is almost boiling. The thing is, most lakes where flamingos live have a very high concentration of salt. And the only source of potable water for them are boiling geysers.
這些鳥可以喝幾乎沸騰的水。原因是，大多數火烈鳥居住的湖泊中鹽分含量很高。對它們來說，飲用水的唯一來源是沸騰的間歇泉。
20
Being a bad driver is partially a genetic trait.
成爲不良駕駛者的部分原因是遺傳特徵。
A small study showed that the inability to drive can be inherited in your genes. 29 people took part in the experiment: 22 without the so-called driving gene and 7 people that had it. The participants with this gene showed results that were 20% worse in the simulation tests, and other tests, than other members of the group.
一項小型研究表明，無法駕駛可以在您的基因中遺傳。有29人蔘加了該實驗：22人沒有所謂的驅動基因，還有7個人擁有。具有該基因的參與者在模擬測試和其他測試中的結果比該組的其他成員差20％。
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Fanta was created in Nazi Germany because there were problems with the shipment of the syrup for Coca-Cola.
芬達（Fanta）是在納粹德國被髮明出來的，因爲可口可樂糖漿的運輸存在問題。
This drink appeared in Germany in 1940. Because of the embargo that the Allies of World War II imposed, the shipment of the syrup that is necessary for the production of Coca-Cola was stopped. So, a new syrup was created from the products that the country had. It is based on milk whey and apple mash. The drink was very different from what we know now.
這種飲料於1940年在德國出現。由於第二次世界大戰同盟實施的禁運，停止了生產可口可樂所需的糖漿的運輸。因此，從該國擁有的產品中，一種新的糖漿被製造出來。它基於牛奶乳清和蘋果泥。這種飲料與我們現在所知道的芬達完全不同。
哪一個最出乎你意料？
