Hello everybody, and welcome to a new episode of News Bites!

I'm Trevor Tortomasi…

And I'm Paz Bueno.

In today's news:

A woman brushes her teeth a little too far, scientists try a new way to fly rockets, and the world's oldest dog has a small celebration.

All that and more, coming up next.

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女子誤吞牙刷

Woman Swallows a Toothbrush

In English, there is a saying (說法) that some people "bite off more than they can chew".

If you bite off (咬掉) more than you can chew (咀嚼), that means you try to do too much, and can't finish it, or can't do it right.

Well, one woman in Taiwan might have swallowed (吞下) more than she could bite…

This woman in Pingtung woke up one day recently still feeling very sleepy, and went to brush her teeth (刷牙) in the bathroom.

But she was so sleepy, that without realizing it (不知不覺的)…

She accidentally swallowed the whole toothbrush!

她把整支牙刷吞下肚了！

She quickly went to the hospital, and told a nurse (護士) what happened.

But the nurse had to ask the woman to repeat herself a few times, because she couldn't believe it had actually happened.

醫院的護士請那位女士再三解釋她的情況，因為實在難以置信。

Doctors came to give the woman an endoscopy (內視鏡檢查), which is when they send a tiny camera to look inside a person's body.

And there it was… the whole toothbrush!

The woman says she felt some chest pain (胸痛), but after they got the toothbrush out, doctors said she was completely fine.

Of course, they agreed to keep her name a secret, because she felt very embarrassed (不好意思).

So, even though you should brush your teeth every day…

Just remember not to brush your stomach!

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美國太空總署將測試衛星彈弓科技

NASA to Test Satellite Slingshot Technology

More and more rockets are flying into outer space each year.

That's great news for science!

But Earth's gravity (地心引力) is very strong, so each rocket needs a LOT of fuel (燃料) to get up there.

And burning (燃燒) lots of fuel can be very expensive.

It's also pretty bad for the environment.

So, scientists have been looking for new ways to get into space.

And one new idea (主義) might be ready soon!

A company called "SpinLaunch" has been working for years, to create a special machine (機器).

This giant machine spins a small rocket around inside of it very, very quickly, and then lets the rocket go, to launch the rocket up into space.

小型火箭裝進這個巨大的機器之後，機器會開始快速旋轉，最後把火箭彈出去，進入太空。

The machine is 50 meters tall (五十公尺高), and can spin rockets as fast as 8,000 kilometers per hour (時速八千公里).

That's more than 6 times faster than the speed of sound (比音速快六倍)!

Of course, with a machine that moves this quickly, we can't put people inside the rocket.

But scientists plan to use SpinLaunch to send things like satellites (衛星) into space.

And they hope using this technology (科技) can make launching rockets easier and better for the environment.

Let's just hope it works!

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世界上最老的狗 慶祝新紀錄

World's Oldest Dog Celebrates New Record

Have you ever met a dog who is older than you are?

你有遇到過年紀比你還大的狗嗎？

If you're 10 years old, you have probably seen dogs older than you.

But if you're 20 years old, you might never have the chance (機會).

That is, unless you meet "TobyKeith", the world's oldest dog!

TobyKeith is a 21-year-old chihuahua (吉娃娃), who lives in the U.S.

He was born in the year 2001, and has recently been recognized by Guinness World Records, as the world's oldest dog.

這隻狗在2001年出生，最近被金氏世界紀錄確認為目前世界上最年長的狗。

His family helped him celebrate with a nice bath, a fun car ride, and a cake made for dogs!

But there was once an even older dog, many years ago…

In the year 1939, a dog in Australia named "Bluey" reached the old, old age of 29 years old.

Bluey is still listed as the oldest dog in history (牠仍然是歷史上活最久的狗).

So, if you ever meet an animal older than you…

Make sure you give it your respect (尊敬)!

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So, in today's News Bites:

One woman in Pingtung was so sleepy that she accidentally swallowed a toothbrush.

When she went to the hospital, the nurse almost couldn't believe her story.

Doctors helped the woman get the toothbrush out, and now she is feeling much better.

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And,

A company called "SpinLaunch" is creating a special machine to send rockets into space.

The machine spins a small rocket around inside of it very, very quickly, and then lets go, to launch the rocket up into space.

Scientists hope using this technology can make launching rockets easier and better for the environment.

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And,

TobyKeith is a 21-year-old chihuahua, who lives in the U.S.

He was born in the year 2001, and has recently been recognized by Guinness World Records, as the world's oldest dog.

His family helped him celebrate with a nice bath, a fun car ride, and a cake made for dogs.

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And that's today's episode of News Bites!