西紅柿是水果?破解50個(gè)現(xiàn)代常見(jiàn)誤解

Experts unveil life's top 50 misconceptions that have become modern day 'facts'

西紅柿是水果?破解50個(gè)現(xiàn)代常見(jiàn)誤解

Coffee is made from beans, chameleons change colour to match their surroundings and Mount Qomolangma is the 'tallest' mountain in the world.

咖啡是由咖啡豆制成，變色龍會(huì)根據(jù)它們周圍的環(huán)境改變身上的顏色，珠穆朗瑪峰是世界上最高的山。

These are all modern day 'facts' which we believe to be true – but experts have pointed out that many are simple misconceptions.

這些都是在現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中我們確信的“事實(shí)”，但是專家指出其中一些“事實(shí)”其實(shí)是有誤解的。

For example, while Qomolangma is officially the tallest mountain in the world, some claim it technically shouldn't own the title because Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain when measured from base to summit.

例如，雖然珠穆朗瑪峰是官方認(rèn)證世界上最高的山，但從技術(shù)角度來(lái)說(shuō)，它并不是最高的。如果測(cè)量距離是從山底到山峰，莫納克亞山(夏威夷島的死火山)才是世界上最高的山。

Others are just downright myths, such as that the Great Wall of China can be seen from space and that caffeine is dehydrating.

其他的“事實(shí)”很明顯是虛構(gòu)的。比如，從太空上可以看到中國(guó)的長(zhǎng)城，咖啡因讓人脫水。

Many of the 'faux facts' date back generations and have become part of common folklore but are often based on rumour or as a result of Chinese whispers.

一些“假事實(shí)”來(lái)自代代相傳的說(shuō)法，其中一些說(shuō)法轉(zhuǎn)變成廣為流傳的民間傳說(shuō)，但它們經(jīng)常都是從謠言或者以訛傳訛的演變結(jié)果發(fā)展來(lái)的。

However, closer inspection reveals that commonly-held assumptions such as 'eating cheese before bed gives you nightmares' are, in fact, not quite as true as they seem.

然而，更詳細(xì)的調(diào)查揭露一些被普遍接受的假設(shè)，比如睡前吃奶酪會(huì)做噩夢(mèng)，而實(shí)際上，并不是他們認(rèn)為的那樣準(zhǔn)確。

The raft of common misconceptions was uncovered by Ripley's Believe it or Not! London, a visitor attraction dedicated to the bizarre in Piccadilly Circus.

許多普遍的誤解在雷普利的節(jié)目《信不信由你》(Ripley's Believe it or Not)中被解開(kāi)。

A spokesman said: 'If you're told something enough times, you're sure to start believing it.

一位發(fā)言人曾說(shuō)過(guò)：“如果你把一件事說(shuō)很多次，那么你就會(huì)開(kāi)始相信它。”

'The misconceptions in this list are all pretty plausible, so it's understandable that many Brits will have read it and been certain it's true, with many of us being told these from an early age.

在這榜單上的誤解貌似都非常可信，所以可以理解英國(guó)人讀了這些后會(huì)信以為真，我們?cè)谠缧r(shí)候也被告知過(guò)這些所謂的“事實(shí)”。

'Unbelievably, all of these commonly believed facts are in fact common misconceptions that we have myths and misconceptions.

不可思議的是，這些廣泛被人們相信的事實(shí)實(shí)際上都是誤解，這些是由我們虛構(gòu)和誤解得來(lái)的。

'We've found this research really interesting as the whole Ripley's attraction is filled with exhibits that have the 'Believe It or Not!' factor.

“我們發(fā)現(xiàn)這個(gè)研究非常的有意思，完全吸引了雷普利的眼球，因此這些就成為了《信不信由你》的節(jié)目素材。

'As our founder Robert Ripley used to say, it is often the strangest things that are true.'

“正如我們的創(chuàng)始人羅伯特雷普利(Robert Ripley)曾說(shuō)過(guò)，最奇怪的事通常都是真的。”

THE TOP 50 COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS RESOLVED

50大普遍的誤解被解開(kāi)

1. Coffee is made from beans

咖啡是由咖啡豆制成

While it is widely believed that coffee comes from 'coffee beans', experts say it is actually made from a seed which is called a bean.

盡管大家廣泛認(rèn)為，咖啡是由咖啡豆制成，但專家說(shuō)，咖啡其實(shí)是由種子制成也就是大家說(shuō)的“豆”。

2. Chameleons change colour to match their surroundings

變色龍會(huì)根據(jù)它們周圍的環(huán)境改變身上的顏色

Believe it or not, chameleons actually change colour as a response to mood, temperature, communication and light instead of the object they are touching.

不管你信不信，變色龍其實(shí)是根據(jù)情緒、溫度、溝通、光線來(lái)變色的，而不是它們接觸到的物體。

3. Mount Qomolangma is the 'tallest' mountain in the world

珠穆朗瑪峰是世界上最高的山

While Mount Qomolangma is officially deemed the tallest mountain in the world, experts claim that technically it may not be. The summit of Qomolangma is officially higher above sea level than the summit of any other mountain, but Mauna Kea is the tallest when measured from base to summit. However, the record books deem it the tallest because it has the highest peak on Earth.

盡管珠穆朗瑪峰是官方認(rèn)可的世界上最高的山，但專家說(shuō)在技術(shù)層面上來(lái)說(shuō)它并不是最高的。官方認(rèn)為，從海平面算起，珠穆朗瑪峰的最高點(diǎn)要高于其它的山。但如果從山底算起，莫納克亞山(夏威夷島的死火山)是世界上最高的山。但是，世界紀(jì)錄手冊(cè)上依然認(rèn)定珠穆朗瑪峰是最高的，因?yàn)樗兄厍蛏献罡叩纳椒濉?/p>

4. The Great Wall of China can be seen from space

在太空能看到中國(guó)的萬(wàn)里長(zhǎng)城

The Apollo astronauts confirmed that you can't see the Great Wall of China from the Moon. In fact, all you can see from the Moon is the white and blue marble of Earth.

阿波羅宇航員證實(shí)，人們不能從月球看到中國(guó)的長(zhǎng)城。事實(shí)上，你可以從月球看到像白色和藍(lán)色大理石一樣的地球。

5. One human year is equivalent to seven dog years

人類的一年相當(dāng)于狗的七年。

While true in some cases, it does not apply to everyone because it very much depends on the size and breed of the dog.

雖然在某些情況下是真實(shí)的，但并不都這樣，因?yàn)樗诤艽蟪潭壬先Q于狗的大小和品種。

6. You lose your body heat fastest through your head

散失身體熱量最快的部位是頭部。

While this is widely believed to be true, some experts say it is a myth and claim humans would be just as cold if they went without a hat as if they went without trousers.

雖然這被普遍認(rèn)為是真實(shí)的，但一些專家認(rèn)為這是沒(méi)有依據(jù)的，因?yàn)槿绻麄儾淮髅弊?，一定?huì)像沒(méi)穿褲子一樣的冷。

7. The Earth revolves around the Sun

地球圍繞太陽(yáng)轉(zhuǎn)。

Technically, the Earth, sun and all of the other the planets are orbiting around the centre of mass of the solar system, not specifically the sun.

從技術(shù)上講，地球、太陽(yáng)和所有其他的行星都圍繞著太陽(yáng)系的質(zhì)量中心轉(zhuǎn)，并不是特定地圍繞著太陽(yáng)轉(zhuǎn)。

8. Different parts of your tongue detects different tastes

舌頭的不同部位品嘗不同的味道。

This was scientifically disproven by research which found that all taste sensations come from all regions of the tongue, although different parts are more sensitive to certain tastes which may be where the popular saying comes from.

科學(xué)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，所有味覺(jué)來(lái)自舌頭各地區(qū)，只是不同的部分對(duì)其特定的味道更為敏感，可能這個(gè)流行的錯(cuò)誤說(shuō)法正來(lái)自于此。

9. Peanuts are a type of nut

花生是堅(jiān)果的一種。

Unbelievably, peanuts, along with beans and peas, actually belong to the single plant family, Leguminosae.

令人難以置信的是，繼豆類，豌豆之后，花生也屬于單一植物家族——豆科。

10. Giving children sugar makes them hyper

糖會(huì)使兒童亢奮。

While some experts do stand by this common belief, other professors claim that the majority of scientific research has concluded that sugar does not cause hyperactivity in youngsters.

雖然一些專家認(rèn)同這個(gè)說(shuō)法，但其他教授聲稱，大多數(shù)科學(xué)研究得出的結(jié)論是糖不會(huì)導(dǎo)致青少年患多動(dòng)癥。

11. Humans have five senses

人類有五種感覺(jué)。

This is correct, although in actual fact there are at least nine senses and most researchers think there are more like 21. The five main senses - sight, sound, touch, smell and taste - are the ones referred to in this popular saying.

這是正確的，盡管事實(shí)上人類有至少九種感覺(jué)，并且大多數(shù)研究者認(rèn)為更多，也許多達(dá)二十一種。五個(gè)主要的感官——視覺(jué)，聽(tīng)覺(jué)，觸覺(jué)，嗅覺(jué)和味覺(jué)——是這個(gè)流行說(shuō)法中所提到的。

12. Fortune cookies are a Chinese tradition

吃福餅是中國(guó)人的傳統(tǒng)。

Fortune cookies were originally the invention of Japanese-Americans before being widely adopted by Chinese culture.

在被中國(guó)文化廣泛采納之前，幸運(yùn)餅干是日裔美國(guó)人發(fā)明的。

13. Sushi means 'raw fish'

壽司的意思是生魚(yú)片。

Sushi actually translates as sour-tasting.

實(shí)際上，壽司應(yīng)譯為酸味食物。

14. Vikings wore horned helmets

維京人戴著唐冠螺。

While this may well be true, experts say there is actually no evidence to suggest that Vikings ever wore horned helmets.

專家認(rèn)為，雖然這可能是真的，但其實(shí)沒(méi)有證據(jù)表明海盜曾經(jīng)戴唐冠螺。

15. The forbidden fruit mentioned in the Book of Genesis is an apple

在圣經(jīng)《創(chuàng)世紀(jì)》中提到的禁果是蘋(píng)果。

The bible never mentions the forbidden fruit was an apple.

圣經(jīng)中從未提到圣果就是蘋(píng)果。

16. Vitamin C is an effective treatment for a cold

維生素C可以有效地治療感冒。

Flu-sufferers are often encouraged to increase their dosage of Vitamin C, but most experts have stated that there is little or no evidence that the vitamin can help treatment of a cold. Instead of effectively treating a cold, it is thought to help build up the immune system to ward of potential flu viruses.

流感患者們經(jīng)常被鼓勵(lì)增加維生素C的劑量，但大多數(shù)專家都表示，有很少或沒(méi)有證據(jù)表明維生素可以幫助治療感冒的。事實(shí)上，維生素C被認(rèn)為能幫助建立免疫系統(tǒng)，以抵御潛在的流感病毒，而不能有效地治療感冒。

17. Penguins mate for life

企鵝都是終身一夫一妻制

Penguins are mostly monogamous, but there are some species such as the Emperor Penguin which are serially monogamous. They mate with one couple for the whole season but will probably mate with another penguin the following year as the urgent need for breeding will make them avoid waiting for the same couple.

企鵝大多是終身一夫一妻制，但也有一些物種如帝企鵝是連續(xù)性一夫一妻制。它們一年到頭與同一個(gè)伴侶交配，但次年可能會(huì)作為育種的迫切需要，而與另一個(gè)企鵝交配，這樣它們不必花時(shí)間等待之前的伴侶。

18. Caffeine dehydrates you

咖啡會(huì)使你脫水

While caffeinated drinks may have a mild diuretic effect - meaning that they may cause the need to urinate - some experts believe they don't appear to increase the risk of dehydration.

雖然含咖啡因的飲料可能有一種溫和的利尿劑效果——這意味著他們可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致我們需要尿尿，但一些專家認(rèn)為他們不會(huì)增加脫水的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。

19. When in London, you are merely six feet away from a rat

在倫敦，離你六英尺的地方就會(huì)有一只老鼠

This could well be true but hasn't been proven and is just a rough estimate as rodents are not evenly spread apart.

這很可能是真的，但尚未被證實(shí)，只是一個(gè)粗略的估計(jì)，因?yàn)閲X動(dòng)物的分布并不均勻。

20. There is a dark side of the moon

月亮有一個(gè)黑暗面

As the Moon is constantly rotating on its own axis, there is no area of the planetoid which is in permanent darkness.

當(dāng)月亮以它的軸為中心不斷旋轉(zhuǎn)時(shí)，沒(méi)有哪個(gè)區(qū)域會(huì)在永恒的黑暗中。

21. A toilet's flush will change direction depending upon which hemisphere it is in

馬桶的沖水方向會(huì)改變，這取決于它在哪一個(gè)半球

The real cause of 'backwards'-flushing toilets is just that the water jets point in the opposite direction.

“向后”的真正原因僅僅只是沖洗廁所的水柱指向相反的方向。

22. Mars is red

火星是紅色的

The red colour we see in images of Mars is just the result of iron rusting.

我們看到的紅色火星圖像只是鐵生銹的結(jié)果。

23. Sunflowers track the sun across the sky

向日葵追著太陽(yáng)生長(zhǎng)

A common misconception is that sunflower heads track the sun across the sky when in full bloom. The uniform alignment of the flowers does result from heliotropism in an earlier development stage, the bud stage, before the appearance of flower heads so technically they follow the sun before they have bloomed, not after.

一個(gè)常見(jiàn)的誤解是向日葵盛開(kāi)時(shí)花盤(pán)會(huì)跟著太陽(yáng)轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)。向日葵在萌芽階段還沒(méi)長(zhǎng)出花盤(pán)時(shí)就已經(jīng)具有向日性了，所以從技術(shù)上講，它們?cè)谑㈤_(kāi)前就已經(jīng)追著太陽(yáng)生長(zhǎng)了，而不是盛開(kāi)后才追著太陽(yáng)生長(zhǎng)。

24. People use just 10 per cent of their brain

人們僅僅使用了大腦的10%

Neurologists describe the myth as false and state we use virtually every part of the brain, and that (most of) the brain is active almost all the time.

神經(jīng)學(xué)家認(rèn)為這種觀念是錯(cuò)誤的，并且指出我們幾乎使用了大腦的每一部分，大腦(大部分)基本上一直是活躍的。

25. Your fingernails continue to grow after you die

你的指甲在你死后繼續(xù)生長(zhǎng)

The dehydration of the body after death can cause retraction of the skin around hair and nails, giving the illusion that they have grown. However, all tissues require energy to sustain their functions, and no such thing is possible once the mechanism that promotes normal growth shuts down at death.

在人死后，身體的脫水可引起頭發(fā)和指甲周圍的皮膚收縮，造成指甲生長(zhǎng)的錯(cuò)覺(jué)。然而，所有的組織都需要能量來(lái)維持他們的功能，一旦促進(jìn)正常生長(zhǎng)的機(jī)制在死亡時(shí)關(guān)閉，任何組織都不可能再生長(zhǎng)。

26. Bats are blind

蝙蝠是瞎子

Despite the tiny eyes and nocturnal lifestyle, none of the roughly 1,100 bat species are blind.

盡管它們的眼睛很小而且總在夜間活動(dòng)，但所有1100種蝙蝠都不是瞎子。

27. Dropping a penny from the Empire State building would kill someone

從帝國(guó)大廈拋下一分錢硬幣會(huì)砸死人

A penny only weighs about a gram and it tumbles as it falls. Because of the tumbling and the light weight, there's so much air resistance that the penny never really gathers that much speed before it hits its terminal velocity. A gram of weight travelling at a relatively slow speed might hurt a little if it hit you on the head, but it's not going to kill you.

一分錢，只重約1克。所以當(dāng)它下落時(shí)，因?yàn)榉瓭L和重量輕，又有這么大空氣阻力，就算是達(dá)到最大速度也沒(méi)有多快。一克重量以相對(duì)較慢的速度砸到你頭上可能會(huì)讓你有點(diǎn)疼，但它不至于會(huì)殺了你。

28. Handling a baby bird will make its mother reject it

被人養(yǎng)過(guò)的幼鳥(niǎo)會(huì)被母親拋棄

Most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases are unable to even notice human scent on baby bird.

大多數(shù)鳥(niǎo)類的嗅覺(jué)都不太靈敏，所以在大多數(shù)情況下甚至無(wú)法察覺(jué)到在幼鳥(niǎo)身上的人類氣味。

29. You need to wait 24 hours before reporting a missing person to the police

一個(gè)人失蹤24小時(shí)以后才能向警方報(bào)案

There is no rule that states you have to wait 24 hours before reporting a missing person. The person will be recorded as missing and their details made available to other UK police forces within 48 hours.

沒(méi)有任何規(guī)定要求你必須等待24小時(shí)后才能報(bào)失蹤案。失蹤的人將被記錄在案，并且案件細(xì)節(jié)必須在48小時(shí)內(nèi)被傳達(dá)到英國(guó)其他警察部隊(duì)。

30. Your blood is blue before its oxygenated

你的血液在氧化前是藍(lán)色的

While many believe that de-oxygenated blood is blue, it is actually a myth because human blood is always red - although the level of redness does differ depending on how oxygenated it is.

很多人都會(huì)認(rèn)為去氧血是藍(lán)色的，這是錯(cuò)的，因?yàn)槿祟愌河肋h(yuǎn)會(huì)是紅的，而紅色的程度則取決于不同的含氧量。

31. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds

金魚(yú)只有三秒鐘的記憶

This is not true as goldfish do actually have very good memories for fish. They can be trained to respond various ways to certain colours of light, different kinds of music and other sensory cues.

這實(shí)際上不是真的，金魚(yú)是一種記憶力很好的魚(yú)，經(jīng)過(guò)訓(xùn)練它們能對(duì)特定顏色的光、不同種類的音樂(lè)和其他感官信號(hào)做出各種反應(yīng)。

32. You need to wait an hour after eating before you can swim safely

你吃飯一小時(shí)后游泳才安全

As with any exercise after eating, swimming right after a big meal might be uncomfortable, but it won't cause you to drown. However, it is good advice to stay out of the pool right after a big meal as the digestive process does divert the circulation of the blood towards the gut and to a certain extent, away from the muscles, meaning swimming could feel harder.

與其他任何運(yùn)動(dòng)一樣，大餐一頓之后馬上游泳可能使胃會(huì)不舒服，但這不會(huì)使你溺水。然而，它確實(shí)值得注意，當(dāng)大餐一頓后，消化過(guò)程在一定程度上確實(shí)將一部分血液循環(huán)從肌肉轉(zhuǎn)移到腸道，這就意味著游泳會(huì)感覺(jué)到困難。

33. Bulls are enraged by the colour red

公牛是被紅色激怒了

It is a proven fact that bulls only see blues and yellow. They only react to the red cape because of the movements that flutter around.

事實(shí)證明，公牛只能看到藍(lán)色和黃色。他們有反應(yīng)是因?yàn)榧t色斗篷不停地顫振。

34. Seasons are caused by the Earth being closer to the Sun

地球向太陽(yáng)靠近造成季節(jié)的變換

As Earth orbits the sun, its tilted axis always points in the same direction. So, throughout the year, different parts of Earth get the sun's direct rays.

地球在圍著太陽(yáng)旋轉(zhuǎn)時(shí)，其傾斜軸總是在同一個(gè)方向。因此，全年不同地區(qū)得到太陽(yáng)的直接輻射不同導(dǎo)致季節(jié)變化。

35. Eating lots of chocolate will give you spots

吃太多巧克力會(huì)導(dǎo)致你長(zhǎng)斑

There is no concrete evidence that suggests eating more chocolate can cause spots.

沒(méi)有確切的證據(jù)表明多吃巧克力會(huì)導(dǎo)致長(zhǎng)斑。

36. Shaving your leg hair will make it grow back quicker

剃掉你的腿毛會(huì)讓它長(zhǎng)得更快

Many believe shaving body hair makes it grow back quicker but shaving hair doesn't change its thickness, colour or rate of growth. Shaving facial or body hair simply gives the hair a blunt tip which might feel coarse or 'stubbly' for a period of time as it grows out.

許多人認(rèn)為剃體毛讓它長(zhǎng)得更快，但剃頭發(fā)并不會(huì)改變其厚度、顏色或生長(zhǎng)率。剃掉臉上或身上的毛發(fā)僅僅給毛發(fā)留下鈍形頂端，直到它長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)之前，它在一段時(shí)間內(nèi)會(huì)又粗又短而且硬。

37. Frankenstein was the name of the monster in Mary Shelley's book 'Frankenstein'

弗蘭肯斯坦是瑪麗·雪萊的書(shū)《弗蘭肯斯坦》中怪物的名字

Frankenstein was the name of the monster's creator.

弗蘭肯斯坦是怪物的創(chuàng)造者的名字。

38. Microwave radiation can cause cancer

微波輻射能引發(fā)癌癥。

Most experts say that microwave ovens don't give off enough energy to damage the genetic material (DNA) in cells so they can't cause cancer.

很多專家認(rèn)為，微波爐所釋放的能量是不足以損害細(xì)胞內(nèi)的基因物質(zhì)的，所以它們不會(huì)引發(fā)癌癥。

39. Men think about sex every seven seconds

男性每隔七秒就會(huì)想到性

While some men might think about sex this often, there is no real evidence to support this statement.

一些男性也許經(jīng)常會(huì)想到性，但沒(méi)有切實(shí)的證據(jù)證明這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。

40. Ostriches bury their head in the sand when they are scared

鴕鳥(niǎo)害怕的時(shí)候，往往會(huì)把自己的頭部埋入沙中。

Ostriches swallow sand and pebbles to help grind up food in their stomachs. This means they have to bend down and briefly stick their heads in the earth to collect the pebbles. It is not because they are scared.

鴕鳥(niǎo)會(huì)大量吞咽沙子和卵石，以此來(lái)磨碎他們胃里的食物。這也就意味著他們會(huì)彎腰并低下頭來(lái)到地面去收集卵石，并不是因?yàn)樗鼈兒ε铝恕?/p>

41. Waking sleepwalkers harms them

叫醒夢(mèng)游者會(huì)對(duì)他們?cè)斐蓚?/strong>

Waking a sleepwalker won't cause them any physical harm but but could leave them startled or disoriented which is why many people believe it is best not to disturb them.

叫醒一個(gè)夢(mèng)游者，不會(huì)對(duì)他們?cè)斐缮眢w上的傷害，但卻會(huì)使他感到驚恐以及分不清方向，所以很多人認(rèn)為，面對(duì)夢(mèng)游病患者，最好的辦法就是不去打擾他們。

42. Albert Einstein failed maths at school

阿爾伯特·愛(ài)因斯坦在上學(xué)期間數(shù)學(xué)考試曾經(jīng)不及格

He failed one entry exam to a school but in fact, he actually excelled at mathematics throughout his schooling and even considered becoming a mathematician for a time.

阿爾伯特·愛(ài)因斯坦曾經(jīng)在一次升學(xué)考試上失敗了，但實(shí)際上，通過(guò)他在學(xué)校期間的表現(xiàn)，可以看出他在數(shù)學(xué)方面十分有天賦，甚至有一段時(shí)間想過(guò)成為一名數(shù)學(xué)家。

43. Salty water boils quicker

鹽水更容易被煮沸

The salt water requires more exposure to the heat in order to boil than water alone, so the boiling point is elevated and the time it takes to get the water to boil increases.

鹽水需要吸收更多的熱量才能煮沸，所以鹽水的沸點(diǎn)更高，煮沸的時(shí)間也比純水更長(zhǎng)。

44. Carrots help you see in the dark

胡蘿卜能讓你在黑暗中看清東西

Carrots contain vitamin A, or retinol, and this is required for your body to synthesise rhodopsin, which is the pigment in your eyes that operates in low-light conditions. If you have a vitamin A deficiency, you will develop nyctalopia or night blindness. Eating carrots would correct this and improve your night vision, but only to the point of an ordinary healthy person - it won't ever let you see in complete darkness.

胡蘿卜內(nèi)含有維生素A，也就是所說(shuō)的視黃醇，它是你體內(nèi)綜合視網(wǎng)膜紫質(zhì)的必需物質(zhì)，是你眼睛里的一種色素，這種色素能讓你在光線較暗的環(huán)境下看清東西。如果你缺少維生素A，你可能會(huì)形成夜盲癥。吃胡蘿卜能夠改善這種情況，并能提高你的夜市能力，但這種方法只針對(duì)于普通的健康人群，并且也不能讓你在完全漆黑的環(huán)境下看清東西。

45. Houseflies only live for around 24hours

家蠅僅能存活大約24小時(shí)

The adult housefly can live up to one month in the wild.

家蠅成蟲(chóng)在野外能存活一個(gè)月。

46. Eating cheese before bed will give you nightmares

睡覺(jué)之前吃奶酪會(huì)讓你做噩夢(mèng)

Cheese is believed to give you more emotionally charged dreams but not necessarily nightmares.

據(jù)認(rèn)為，奶酪會(huì)讓你的夢(mèng)情感更充沛，但不一定是噩夢(mèng)。

47. The capital of Australia is Sydney

澳大利亞的首都是悉尼

The capital of Australia is, in fact, Canberra.

實(shí)際上，澳大利亞的首都應(yīng)該是堪培拉。

48. Tomatoes are a vegetable

西紅柿是一種蔬菜

Tomatoes are a fruit

西紅柿是一種水果。

49. Going out in the cold with wet hair will make you ill

頂著濕漉漉的頭發(fā)在寒風(fēng)中出門(mén)會(huì)使你生病

There is no evidence to support this, it is regarded as an old wives' tale.

沒(méi)有證據(jù)證明這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)，它通常被看做婦人之見(jiàn)。

50. Alcohol keeps you warm

酒精使你溫暖

Alcohol may make your skin feel warm, but this apparent heatwave is deceptive. A nip or two actually causes your blood vessels to dilate, moving warm blood closer to the surface of your skin, making you feel warmer temporarily. At the same time, however, those same veins pumping blood closer to the skin's surface causing you to lose core body heat.

酒精能使你的皮膚感到溫暖，但這種表面上的溫度是具有欺騙性的。一兩口酒確實(shí)會(huì)讓你的血管擴(kuò)張，讓熱血流向皮膚表面，使你感到暫時(shí)的溫暖。但與此同時(shí)，這些給皮膚表面供血的血管也會(huì)使你失去核心的體溫。

Vocabulary

Chinese whispers: 傳小話

chameleon: 變色龍

monogamous: 一夫一妻的

heliotropism: 向日性

velocity: 速率，速度