作者：(Mike)
配音，編輯：(Nancy)
第二配音員：(Paz)
Hi there, it's time for today's episode of News Bites.
I'm Nancy Sun…
And I'm Paz Bueno.
So, in today's stories,
A restaurant says "no" to TikTok, cows say "no" to hugs, and penguins bigger than you.
All that and more, coming up next.
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台灣餐廳禁用抖音
Taiwan Restaurant Bans TikTok Use
Recently someone eating at a restaurant in Japan did something dangerous.
This person licked some things, and put them back for other people to use.
A video of this went viral (爆紅) on the internet.
This caused the restaurant's stock to plummet (暴跌).
Many customers were worried.
The person said he was doing a TikTok challenge.
Now, a restaurant in Kaohsiung has banned using TikTok while eating there.
The restaurant also banned TikTok influencers (網紅) from entering.
The restaurant owner says he doesn't want dangerous things to happen in his restaurant.
He doesn't want TikTok challenges to cause trouble for others.
Some people agree with him, but others do not.
In recent years, there have been many TikTok challenges that are popular worldwide.
Some are funny, but many of them are dangerous.
許多的抖音挑戰造成挑戰者受傷，甚至死亡。
The restaurant owner hopes that TikTok users can think about the consequences (後果), and not just follow the trend blindly.
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印度的【抱牛節】
India's 'Cow Hug Day'
India has a long history and unique culture.
There are many religions in India.
And Hindu (印度教) is a religion that many people in India follow.
For people who follow Hindu, cows are sacred (神聖).
They also believe in respect for all animals.
In fact, the government came up with an idea for a "Cow Hug Day".
On February 6th, the government declared Feb 14th as "Cow Hug Day".
The government wanted to encourage people to think about Hindu traditions.
But this didn't work exactly the way they wanted.
Some people did try to hug cows.
But sometimes, the cows did not want to be hugged.
A news anchor (新聞主播) was filmed trying to hug cows.
But all the cows ran away from him.
Some people are not sure if "Cow Hug Day" is a good idea.
印度動物福利委員把2月14日定為【抱牛日】，希望藉此提升民眾對傳統文化的了解，不過最後還是撤銷新政策了。
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古代企鵝長得比你高？
Giant Penguin Fossil Found in New Zealand
Penguins are amazing animals.
They do not fly.
When they move on land, they waddle (搖搖晃晃).
When they move in water, they swim like torpedoes (魚雷).
But what if a penguin is as big as a person?
Scientists in New Zealand found a fossil of a giant penguin.
This giant penguin lived 50 million years ago.
The scientists believe the penguin was as tall as an adult.
It grew to 177 centimeters tall.
And it weighed more than 100 kilograms!
科學家在紐西蘭發現古老的企鵝化石，這種企鵝身長177公分，體重超過100公斤。
Emperor penguins are the biggest penguins alive today.
They can weigh up to 45 kilograms.
The scientists believe giant penguins lived in Australia and New Zealand.
They lived during the time after dinosaurs went extinct (滅絕).
The penguin's large body size helped it stay warm in cold water.
And being so big would help them stay safe from predators (掠食者).
So, don't be surprised if fossils of giant animals continue to be discovered.
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So, in today's News Bites:
A restaurant in Kaohsiung has banned using TikTok while eating there.
The restaurant also banned TikTok influencers from entering.
The restaurant owner says he doesn't want dangerous things to happen in his restaurant.
In recent years, there have been many TikTok challenges that are popular worldwide.
Some are funny, but many of them are dangerous.
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The government in India declared February 14th as "Cow Hug Day".
The government wanted to encourage people to think about Hindu traditions.
But this didn't work exactly the way they wanted.
Some people are not sure if "Cow Hug Day" is a good idea.
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And,
Scientists in New Zealand found a fossil of a giant penguin.
This giant penguin lived 50 million years ago.
The scientists believe the penguin was as tall as an adult, and weighed more than 100 kilograms.
The scientists believe giant penguins lived in Australia and New Zealand.
They lived during the time after dinosaurs went extinct.
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!