Bleh Veg and Jin Hugs

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Hi there. It's time for an all-new episode of News Bites. I'm Nancy Sun. And I'm Kelly Kimura. In today's episode, a little love for unloved veggies, and tons of love for a K-pop star! And in today's Tasty Tidbit… This sea animal gives new meaning to the phrase "all heart"! Stay tuned for all that and more, coming up next. ________________________________ 學生拯救「討人厭蔬菜」 Operation "Save the 'Bleh' Vegetables" Hey there sprout! We're on a rescue mission. Some sad vegetables need saving! Are there some vegetables that you just can't stand? Seeing them makes you go "bleh"! Everyone likes different things. But there are definitely some vegetables that are a bit more…unpopular (不受歡迎). Ahem…you know…like…eggplant, green peppers…shh. But these veggies have a lot to give! Many of them are packed with vitamins and minerals. They're also full of fiber, which helps your gut (腸道) stay healthy. These veggies are chock full of goodness! But how do we get kids to give them a chance? A school in Kaohsiung has a plan. It's turning students into veggie farmers! Kaohsiung Municipal Sinshang Primary School students are growing vegetables right on the school's balconies. 高雄新上國小的老師帶著學生在班級陽台上種了許多"討人厭蔬菜". This year, some grade 3 students planted green peppers, bitter melon, eggplant, basil and more! 今年三年級學生種了青椒、苦瓜、茄子、九層塔等。 The students got the soil ready, and put in the seeds. They got to see the small green sprouts (芽) grow. They saw the green pepper and eggplant sprouts grow some beautiful flowers. And they saw how the vegetables slowly formed from those flowers. But…many of them still did not want to eat these vegetables. So their teachers took the next step. First, they helped the students learn about the nutritional value (營養成分) in each of these vegetables. Then, they asked the students to become chefs (主廚) for a day! The students washed, cut, and cooked the vegetables. Some students thought the vegetables didn't taste that bad. Some even asked for more! And that's how these "bleh!" veggies became "yum!" veggies. So next time you see an unpopular vegetable, remember, it might be hiding a delicious surprise! Who knows, maybe you'll even become a veggie farmer yourself someday! Happy eating, sprouts! ________________________________ BTS Jin辦「千人擁抱會」 BTS Jin Gives Away 1,000 Hugs Brace yourselves BTS fans! Get ready to sing and dance… Because Jin is back! BTS member Jin has just finished his service (服兵役) in the South Korean military. The K-pop star spent 18 months in training. The 31-year-old served as an assistant drill instructor at a training center. Now he is returning to stardom. And to celebrate (慶祝), Jin gave away 1,000 hugs! BTS成員Jin正式退伍，在南韓舉辦粉絲擁抱會。 It was part of a big party for BTS fans, called "BTS Festa". It was held in Seoul. Before the party, 1,000 lucky fans were chosen in a raffle (抽籤). Then that day, Jin stood onstage. He wore a sign (吊牌) that said "Hug Me". And the chosen fans walked up one by one to get a hug or a handshake (握手)! Everyone was very happy. There was a lot of happy screaming. And there might have been some happy crying too. Jin's bandmates couldn't be there. RM, J-Hope, Suga, V, Jimin, and Jung Kook are still serving. But they got to take a little bit of time off to meet with Jin at the military base (軍事基地). They gave Jin flowers. And RM even played their hit song "Dynamite" on a saxophone (薩克斯風). And the band members all wrote letters to their fans. The letters were read out loud days later, at BTS Festa. Aside from hugging fans at the Festa, Jin also tried out some new TikTok trends. And he sang some of his solo songs, like "Super Tuna". He also sang the band's song "Moon". Jin is the first BTS member to finish military service. The band will probably get back together in June 2025. ________________________________ So in today's News Bites, Kaohsiung Municipal Sinshang Primary School students are growing vegetables right on the school's balconies, and cooking them. This helped the students learn about the veggies, including their nutritional value. In the end, some students thought the vegetables didn't taste that bad, and some even asked for more! So next time you see an unpopular vegetable, remember, it might be hiding a delicious surprise! ________________________________ And, BTS member Jin has just finished his service in the South Korean military. And to celebrate, Jin gave away 1,000 hugs! Jin is the first BTS member to finish military service. The band will probably get back together in June 2025. _______________________________ 趣味小點 Tasty Tidbit And for today's Tasty Tidbit, It's one of the coolest creatures in the ocean - the octopus! Did you know octopuses have three hearts? Yup, you heard that right, THREE hearts! So, how does that work? Well, two of their hearts pump blood to their gills. The gills are where they get oxygen from the water. It's like the octopus's way of taking a big, deep breath. The third heart pumps blood to the rest of their body, making sure every part of the octopus gets the oxygen it needs to swim, hunt, and do all its amazing octopus things! And that's it for today's episode of News Bites! If you have a fun fact, a joke or an interesting news story you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to [e-mail], and you might hear it at the end of an episode. We'll see you next time for an exciting new episode of News Bites!