Hi everyone, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Nancy Sun…

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news:

A warm winter, and a record-breaking wig.

And in today's Tasty Tidbit…

What English words do you use all the time? We've got the one that's used the most! Stay tuned to find out more.

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今年迎接暖冬

Taiwan to See Warm and Humid Winter

Winter is coming.

But you may have to PUT AWAY your warm winter coat.

This year's winter in Taiwan might be a bit different.

The Central Weather Administration says the coming winter will be warmer and wetter than usual.

中央氣象署預估今年冬季和春季「氣溫偏暖、雨量偏多」。

That's because of something called El Nino.

El Nino is a weather pattern.

It happens when parts of the Pacific Ocean get warmer.

This warmer water can change the weather all over the world, including in Taiwan.

氣象署說，聖嬰現象的反氣旋環流，會導致北方的寒冷空氣比較不容易向南到台灣。

The CWA says that temperatures in Taiwan this winter will be about 18-20 degrees Celsius in December.

Then in January, it will be about 16-19 degrees.

And in February, it will be about 17-19 degrees.

That's a bit warmer than usual!

It will also be wetter than usual.

The CWA says that rainfall in December will be about the same as in past years.

But there will be more rain in January and February.

So, maybe keep your umbrella and raincoat handy for this winter!

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奈及利亞假髮師打造世界最長假髮

How Long is the World's Longest Wig?

Hair's something that will amaze you!

Imagine a wig so long, it could stretch over seven Olympic-sized swimming pools!

That's exactly what Helen Williams made!

She is a wig maker from Lagos, Nigeria.

And she made a wig that's a whopping 351 meters long!

Making this amazing wig took Helen 11 days.

She used 1,000 bundles of hair.

She also needed 12 cans of hairspray, 35 tubes of hair glue, and 6,250 hair clips!

All in all, she spent almost $2,500 US dollars.

Helen Williams花了11天時間，製作了一頂351公尺長的假髮，成功打破金氏世界紀錄。

Helen has been making wigs for eight years.

She makes up to 300 wigs per week. That's a lot of wigs!

Helen said that it wasn't easy to find the materials (材料) to make the wig.

Still, her experience as a wig maker helped her.

She also said that she felt exhausted sometimes.

But her friends and family encouraged her to keep going.

Helen 說做這頂假髮的過程中，有時候會感到筋疲力盡，但是朋友和家人都鼓勵她，幫助她保持專注。

Helen's perseverance paid off!

Her wig is now the longest handmade wig in the world.

It's kept in her office, and people can come see it whenever they want.

What an amazing achievement!

Helen's story is an inspiration to everyone.

She showed that dreams can come true, no matter how big or small, or LONG they are.

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So, in today's News Bites:

The Central Weather Administration says the coming winter will be warmer and wetter than usual.

That's because of the weather pattern, El Nino.

The CWA says that temperatures in Taiwan this winter will be about 18-20 degrees Celsius in December.

Then in January, it will be about 16-19 degrees.

And in February, it will be about 17-19 degrees.

That's a bit warmer than usual!

It will also be wetter than usual.

So, maybe keep your umbrella and raincoat handy for this winter!

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And,

Helen Williams, a wig maker from Nigeria, made a wig that's 351 meters long!

It could stretch over seven Olympic-sized swimming pools!

Making this amazing wig took Helen 11 days.

She used 1,000 bundles of hair.

She also needed 12 cans of hairspray, 35 tubes of hair glue, and 6,250 hair clips!

All in all, she spent almost $2,500 US dollars.

Her wig is now the longest handmade wig in the world.

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趣味小點

Tasty Tidbit

In today's Tasty Tidbit, the word "I" is the most used word in the English language.

We use it all the time to talk about ourselves. For example, you could say "I love to learn English," "I'm going to the store," or "I hope you have a nice day."

Can you guess what's the second most used word is? It's "the"!

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 your voice at the end of an episode.

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