will begin their lessons with a whale noise. (wails)

都能用鯨魚的叫聲作為每堂課的開場白（鯨魚叫聲）

Here are 50 amazing facts to blow your mind.

今天我將為大家帶來50件讓人大開眼界的奇聞異事

There's a restaurant called Tacsiyapo,

這家叫做Tacsiyapo

Isdaan Floating Restaurant, in Tarlac City, Philippines,

Isdaan Floating Restaurant的水上餐館坐落於菲律賓打拉市

where you are actually allowed to smash plates on the wall

在這裡 只要你高興 就可以往牆上扔盤子

to help release pet-up anger.

釋放積壓在心中的憤怒情緒

Research conducted at the University of Chicago

芝加哥大學的研究人員發現

found that rats who were trained to press a lever for food

經過訓練 小鼠可以通過按動控制杆獲取食物

stopped pressing that lever once they realized that it

但當它們意識到自己的行為會導致自己的同類

also caused another rat to receive an electric shock.

觸電死亡時 它們就停止了這種行為

If we were able to capture just 0.1%

如果我們可以搜集0.1%

of the ocean's kinetic energy caused by its tides,

由潮汐產生的動能

we would be able to satisfy the current global demand

那麼由此產生的電力可達到當前全球電能需求量

for energy five times over.

的5倍以上

Research conducted at Brooklyn College concluded that

美國布魯克林學院的研究人員發現

females are better at discriminating among colors,

女性辨識色彩的能力要高於男性

while males excel at tracking fast-moving objects.

但男性追蹤快速移動物體的能力要高於女性

This is believed to be an evolutionary adaptation

研究人員認為這種在適應性上的進化

from our hunter-gatherer past.

與人類的狩獵史有關

Sniper bullets travel so fast that the rotation of the Earth

由於狙擊子彈的飛行速度非常快

will actually move the target,

地球的自轉會導致目標的移動

so shooters have to adjust their aim accordingly.

因此 狙擊手在瞄準時需要做出相應的調整

California uses inmates to fight forest fires.

加利福尼亞雇傭囚犯撲滅森林大火

And prisoners gladly take the jobs, because it

事實上 囚犯們很樂意做這份工作

reduces their sentence, gets them outside,

因為他們減緩刑期 順便到外面放放風

and pays better than the typical job.

此外 報酬比一般工作要高

According to psychologist Adrian Furnham,

心理學家Adrian Furnham發現

perfectionism can be a curse that often leads to depression.

完美主義者往往容易感到沮喪

The reason for this is because perfectionists

原因是完美主義者

often have an unrealistic view about failure

傾向於從不切實際的角度看待失敗

and are overly critical of themselves,

因此會對自己過分苛刻

which results in having a very negative

這樣一來 負面情緒

impact on their daily lives.

就容易伴隨他們的日常生活

(sighs) Jeez, I think I coulda delivered that line better.

（歎氣）哎 我覺得剛才那句臺詞我可以說得更好的

Dammit!

該死！

Research conducted at the University of Warsaw

華沙大學的研究人員發現

concluded that the average person is able to accurately

一般說來 一個人可以同時

track three to four moving objects at any one time.

準確追蹤3到4個移動的物體

However, an avid action gamer can track six to seven.

但一名狂熱的動作遊戲高手可同時追蹤6到7個移動物體

Scientology, everybody's favorite religion,

科學論派作為一種宗教受到全世界很多人的推崇

isn't legally considered a religion at all

但很多國家都不承認

in many countries.

它是一種宗教

In fact, Switzerland identifies it

比如說 瑞士將其

as a commercial enterprise,

定義為一種商業企業

France and Chile as a cult,

法國和智利將其定義為一種邪教

and Norway as a nonprofit.

而在挪威 它是一種非盈利組織

I identify it as the clan of the cuckoo squad. (crazy laugh)

而我認為它就是一群布穀鳥組成的一個幫派組織（狂笑）

During the Iranian embassy siege in London, England

英國倫敦伊朗大使館圍攻事件

back in 1980, when given the choice of who

發生於1980年 當時綁匪需要釋放一名人質

from the group of hostages would be released,

在決定究竟要釋放哪個人質時

they chose Ali Guil Ghanzafar,

綁匪們選擇了Ali Guil Ghanzafar

whose loud snoring was keeping them awake.

原因是這位老兄澎湃的鼾聲讓他們根本睡不著覺

So if you're ever captured as a hostage,

所以呢 如果哪天你不幸做了人質

just snore really loud, you'll be free!

你需要做的就是大聲地打鼾 然後你就得救了！

According to U.S. soldier Sean O'Shea,

美國大兵Sean O'Shea

who guarded Saddam Hussein after he was captured in '03,

曾經在2003年薩達姆•侯賽因被捕後擔任過看守工作

the only time Saddam ever looked defeated in prison

據他說 他只有一次看見薩達姆崩潰失控

was when they brought him the wrong cereal.

那天一看到送給他的麵食 薩達姆當場就崩潰了

"No Froot Loops!" he would scream out.

大叫道「 我要的不是果脆圈！」

I don't know why, Froot Loops are delicious.

為什麼啊 我覺得果脆圈挺好吃的

The Megamouth shark, first discovered back in 1976,

巨口鯊第一次被發現是在1976年

is a species of shark that is so rare,

這是一種很稀有的鯊魚

at the time of this recording, only 60 of them

截止我參考的這份記錄完成時 僅有60條巨口鯊

have ever been captured or identified on record.

被人們捕獲或是確認

For eight consecutive years,

連續8年

a Greyhound dog named Jasmine,

靈緹犬Jasmine做著同一件事

who survived in a shelter, was the surrogate mother

那就是做代理媽媽 這只曾經被收容的狗狗

to over 50 rescued animals, including puppies,

是50只獲救動物的媽媽

foxes, four badger cubs,

她的孩子包括狐狸 4只小獾

15 chicks, eight guinea pigs,

15只小雞 8只豚鼠

15 rabbits, a deer, and a goose!

15只兔子 一隻鹿 還有一隻鵝！

In a study conducted by data scientist Matt Daniels,

資料科學家Matt Daniels發現

all members of the Wu-Tang Clan are all in the

樂隊Wu-Tang Clan的所有成員

top 20 of artists with the largest vocabulary in the world.

都入選了「 全球詞彙量最大的藝術家20強」榜單

Eiffel Tower designer Gustave Eiffel

埃菲爾鐵塔的設計者Gustave Eiffel

included a secret apartment for himself near the top,

在接近塔頂的部分為自己設計了一個秘密房間

where he would entertain elite members

用於接待科學界的

of the science community.

精英分子

Research from the University College London

英國倫敦大學學院的研究人員發現

concluded that teenagers are scientifically

從科學的角度來說

less empathetic than adults.

青少年比成年人更容易移情別戀

Due to the continual development in their brains,

由於大腦的不斷發育

teenagers are less likely to use the neural area

青少年對神經中樞的使用較少

that is associated with guilt and empathy

而神經中樞決定了人們

when they make decisions.

在做出決定時的負罪感和對情感的投入度

Leonidas of Sparta was not a young man

斯巴達國王列奧尼達在率領勇士

at the Battle of Thermopylae,

在溫泉關浴血奮戰時已不是一個年輕小夥了

like depicted in the film 300.

所以 別信《斯巴達300勇士》說的

In reality, he was actually more like 60-years-old,

事實上 那年他已經60多歲了

which kinda makes him even more badass.

這麼看來 他比電影裡面更不安分呢

Al Capone was known for sending flowers

黑幫頭目艾爾•卡彭最為人所知的一件事

to rival gang members' funerals.

是在敵人的墓碑前放上鮮花

In fact, at one time, he actually spent over $5,000

有一次他甚至花了5,000刀

on a single funeral.

將一座墳墓變成了花海

The average fast food customer eats about

據統計 速食食客平均每人每年

12 pubic hairs a year!

會吃掉12根陰毛

You're welcome for that fact.

節哀順變吧

The word "best" in best man historically refers to

歷史上 英文「best man（伴郎）」一詞中的

his skill with a sword.

「best（最好的）」形容的是伴郎的劍術

This is because he may have been needed

這種技能在婚禮上的作用是

if the bride tried to run away,

防止新娘在婚禮上逃跑

or if her family tried to stop the wedding.

或是她的家人突然決定不嫁女兒了

Jellyfish are 98% water,

水母身體的98%都是由水組成的

so when they wash up on the shore,

所以當它們被沖到岸上後

they will eventually simply (bubbly noise)

最終會（泡泡的聲音）

evaporate into the sun.

在陽光下蒸發得無影無蹤

In 2015, Oscar Santillan, an artist from Ecuador,

2015年 厄瓜多爾藝術家Oscar Santillan

removed one inch off the peak of England's highest mountain,

將英格蘭最高峰斯科費爾峰

Scafell Pike.

變矮了一英寸

In response, the British demanded that that inch

對此 英國強烈要求這位藝術家

be returned to them,

將那一英寸還回去

and accused him of vandalism.

並指責他故意毀壞英國人民的財產

It's just a little bit of rock, man.

他只不過拿了一塊石頭而已 至於嗎

Take it easy.

淡定

Research conducted by Yale psychologist Oriana Aragon

耶魯大學心理學家Oriana Aragon發現

determined that tears of joy

人們在開心的時候留淚

is your body's way of neutralizing your emotions

其實是身體中和情緒的一種方式

and helps restore your emotional equilibrium.

它可以幫助人們平衡情感

After an 8.0 magnitude earthquake

1985年 一場8.0級大地震

that hit Mexico City in 1985,

襲擊了墨西哥城

a hospital collapsed, yet four newborn babies survived

地震中 一座醫院轟然倒塌 但4個新生兒卻大難不死

for seven days trapped under the rubble.

在廢墟中被困了7天后 他們堅強地等到了救援

They have become known as the miracle babies

這些小生命被稱作是奇跡嬰兒

for surviving without nourishment, water,

因為他們在沒有任何食物 水

or human contact for so long.

以及陪護的情況下挺過了一段不可思議的漫長時間

The CEO of Japan Airlines Todu Yamanaka

日本航空CEO Todu Yamanaka的工資

makes less than the pilots,

還比不上飛行員

takes a bus to work, and eats in the cafeteria.

他坐公車上班 在食堂吃飯

When interviewed about his, he said that

當採訪人員問他為什麼這麼做時 他說

businesses who pursue money first fail.

以賺錢為主要目的的企業註定會失敗

Chuck Palahniuk, author of the Fight Club,

《搏擊俱樂部》的作者恰克•帕拉尼克

preferred the film adaptation so much

是根據他作品改編的電影的狂熱粉絲

that it actually made him embarrassed of his own book.

他甚至為自己寫的書感到非常難為情

The mathematical proof that one plus one equals two

1加1為什麼等於2

actually takes 162 pages to explain.

這個問題需要用162頁紙來解答

It was documented in a three-volume work

這162頁包含在一本上中下三卷的書中

called Principia Mathematica,

書的名字叫《數學原理》

which details the foundations of mathematics.

它詳細闡述了數學基本原理

See, this is why I've never been strong in math.

看吧 難怪我的數學不好

To me, it's like one plus one equals two.

在我看來 1加1就是等於2啊

That's it, it's too much.

幹嘛做那些沒用的

Although Donald Trump has described himself

地產大亨唐納德•特朗普

as an ardent philanthropist,

稱自己為熱心的慈善家

he ranks among the least charitable billionaires

但卻在「全球最吝嗇慈善富豪」

in the entire world.

之列

That should not surprise you.

其實也沒什麼可驚訝的

Mount Everest actually shrank one inch in 2015,

珠穆朗瑪峰在2015年居然變矮了1英寸

due to the earthquake in Nepal.

而罪魁禍首就是尼泊爾的地震

70% of U.S. elite athletes

70%的美國優秀運動員身上

were found to have a key heart gene variant,

都有一種與心臟有關的變異基因

known as ACTN3,

這種基因的名字叫「ACTN3」

that makes them great sprinters.

它能讓人跑得飛快

In fact, 75 of all Jamaicans have this gene.

事實上 75%的牙買加運動員都有這種基因

Ring announcer Michael Buffer

職業拳擊主持人邁克爾•巴佛

has made over 400 million dollars

僅靠一樣收入就賺取了4億刀

by licensing the use of the trademark catchphrase,

他把自己的招牌開場白註冊成了商標 然後收取使用費

"Let's get ready to..."

「讓我們隆然……」

And I can't finish it, but you know what it is.

不能再說了 不過你知道後面是什麼的

I just, I just don't wanna pay him.

我就是 就是不想給他錢

FANUC, a Japanese robotics company,

發那科（FANUC）是一家日本機器人生產商

has a factory that can run unsupervised

這家公司有一個工廠可以在無人管理的情況下

for 30 days at a time.

連續運轉30天

Robots build other robots

工廠裡面由機器人生產機器人

at a rate of 50 per 24 hour shift.

每24小時就能生產50個機器人

These factories are called lights-out factories,

這種工廠被稱為遠端控制工廠

because no human presence is needed.

因為完全不需要人員在裡面操作

The future is now, we're all out of a job!

我已經看見未來了 那就是我們都失業啦！

The Van Cats of eastern Turkey,

原產於土耳其東部的土耳其凡貓

which are a naturally occurring breed,

是一種自然生成的品種

all have white fur, mismatched eyes,

它們有白色的毛 不同顏色的眼睛

and love to swim.

而且酷愛游泳

They're like mutant cats, I kinda like it.

它們就像變異的貓咪 真討人喜歡

In 2009, a man named Alexei Roskov from Russia,

2009年 來自俄羅斯叫Alexei Roskov的男人

drank three bottles of vodka, and then jumped out

在喝了三大瓶伏特加之後 縱身一躍

of a five story window, walked back up,

從5樓的窗戶跳了出去 之後他又走了回來

and jumped out again, because of his nagging wife.

再跳了一次 原因是實在受不了老婆的嘮叨

And he survived!

不可思議的是 這位老兄居然還活著！

Bill Gates continued to fly coach all the way until 1997,

直到1997年 比爾•蓋茨坐飛機時都只坐二等艙

when his net worth was already, brace yourself,

但當時他的身家已經 坐穩了

36 billion dollars U.S.

已經到了360億刀

It's okay to splurge a little, man, on a little first class.

就奢侈那麼一點點沒關係的 好歹坐個頭等艙唄

I think you can afford it.

你付得起的

Drew Manning is a personal trainer,

Drew Manning是一名私人教練

who in 2011, wanted to prove that it was possible

2011年 他突發奇想 想證明

to get back in shape, even if you became

一個人在變成超級大胖子後

extremely overweight.

仍然可以恢復到原來的體型

So, what did he do?

那麼他怎麼證明的呢？

Well, he actually gained 32 kilograms,

他首先增肥了32公斤

or 70 pounds of fat,

也就是70磅左右

over a six month period, before he started

對了 長這些肉用了他6個月時間 然後

the tough journey back to regaining his prior form.

他便開始了艱苦的恢復身形訓練

And he did!

而且他做到了！

You can see underwater sea life and coral reefs

想要看海底生物和珊瑚礁嗎？

using Google Maps, try it!

試試谷歌地圖吧！

Adnan and Sana Klaric,

Adnan和Sana Klaric

a married couple from Zenica, Bosnia,

是波士尼亞澤尼察的一對夫妻

started cheating on each other in online chat rooms.

他們無意中進了相同的網路聊天室 在謊言中聊得甚歡

When they finally decided to meet up with the person

於是決定在現實中見上一面

that they were each cheating with,

看看一直被自己騙的那個人究竟是誰

they quickly realized that they

毫無懸念 他們很快發現對方

had been cheating on each other!

就是在現實中也被自己欺騙的那個枕邊人

And soon after, filed for divorce.

於是乎 他們又很快地遞交了離婚申請

The Pronghorned antelope has a 10 X vision,

叉角羚有著不可思議的視力 能達到10X

which has left scientists to believe that on a clear night,

因此科學家們認為在晴朗的夜晚

they can actually see the rings of Saturn.

它們可以看到土星的光暈

Russian Special Forces use a knife

俄羅斯特種部隊配備了一種刀

that fires a bullet out of the bottom of the hilt.

這種刀還能當槍使 子彈會從刀柄射出

The safe way to fire it involves holding the blade

為了保證安全 使用者在射擊時需要握住刀刃

to absorb the recoil.

以卸去後座力

I would not do that, nope, ouchy.

我可不願試那東西 絕不 死也不

A terminally ill six-year-old boy named Levi Mayhew

身患絕症的6歲小男孩Levi Mayhew

was offered a gift from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

收到了一份來自「願望成真基金」的禮物

Now, this is fairly common.

這也沒什麼奇怪的

However, instead of using it for himself,

但是 他並沒有將錢用在自己身上

he wished a trip to Disneyland for the little girl

他的願望是讓一直寫信

writing him letters out of encouragement.

鼓勵她的一個小女孩去狄斯奈樂園遊玩

And, she went to Florida, carrying a cutout photo of him

於是 小女孩去了佛羅里達的迪士尼 帶著紙板做的Levi

all the rides that she could.

痛痛快快了玩了一圈

All the feels! (wimpers)

好感動！（哽咽聲）

Serial killer Rodney Alcala

連環殺人犯Rodney Alcala

acted as his own attorney in his trial in 2010.

在2010年的庭審上做了自己的辯護律師

For five hours, he interrogated himself

整整5小時 他一直在

on the witness stand,

證人席上審問自己

asking questions addressed to Mr. Alcala in a deep voice

他用低沉的聲音向嫌疑犯Alcala先生提問

and answering them in his normal voice.

然後又用正常的聲音自己回答自己的問題

During construction of the Golden Gate Bridge,

在金門大橋修建期間

a safety net was suspended under the floor of the bridge

工人們在橋面下拉了一張巨大的保護網

from end to end.

從橋的一頭一直到另一頭

And it came in handy!

這張網還真派上了用場！

The net actually saved the lives of 19 men,

它總共救了19個人的命

who became known as the Half Way to Hell Club.

這些人也因此成為了「一隻腳踏進鬼門關俱樂部」的成員

In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable,

古希臘人欣賞小號「弟弟」

and big ones were for old men and barbarians.

認為只有老頭子和野蠻人才有大「東東」

What?

什麼？

There is an entire industry to help students cheat

現如今有一個產業專門致力於幫助大學生

to get their degrees, by having their papers

取得學位證 寫畢業論文的槍手們包括

written by unemployed graduates and professors.

沒找到工作的大學生 甚至大學教授

And it's actually kind of brilliant,

這還真是個高招啊

because students can't get caught for plagiarism,

這樣一來 學生們就不會因為剽竊被逮住了

because the papers are brand new.

因為那些論文都是原創論文啊

Scorpion venom is the most expensive liquid on Earth,

蠍毒算得上是世界上最貴的液體了

at 39 million dollars per gallon.

一加侖蠍毒要3900萬刀

The Apollo 11 astronauts

Apollo 11上的宇航員

went to the moon without life insurance.

在開始登月之旅前並沒有購買人生保險

This is because they could not afford the rates,

因為買不起

so, instead, they signed hundreds of autographs,

以防萬一 他們準備了幾百張親筆簽名照

and gave them to the family members to sell if they died.

給自己的親屬 這樣如果他們死了 親屬們就靠賣照片得到錢