r>1. Did you know that the shortest war in history was only 38 minutes long? 你知道历史上最短的战争只有38分钟吗？ In 1896, the Anglo-Zanzibar War broke out between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Zanzibar. It began at 9:00 am on August 27th and ended at 9:38 am the same day. The reason for the war was that the British demanded the removal of the current Sultan and the appointment of a new one who they believed would be more loyal to British interests. When the Sultan refused to step down, the British bombardment began, and after only 38 minutes, the Sultan's palace was destroyed and the British declared victory. 1896年，英国帝国和桑给巴尔苏丹国之间爆发了盎格鲁-桑给巴尔战争。战争于8月27日上午9点开始，于同日上午9点38分结束。战争的原因是英国要求罢免现任苏丹，并任命一个他们认为更忠于英国利益的新苏丹。当苏丹拒绝下台时，英国开始轰炸，仅仅38分钟后，苏丹宫殿被摧毁，英国宣布获胜。 2. Did you know that it's impossible to hum while holding your nose? 你知道在捏住鼻子的同时哼唱是不可能的吗？ Humming requires the use of your nose to create the necessary resonance in your head and throat. When you hold your nose, you interrupt this resonance and make humming impossible. Go ahead and give it a try! 哼唱需要利用鼻子在头部和喉咙中创造必要的共振。当你捏住鼻子时，你打断了这种共振，使哼唱变得不可能。试试看！ 3. Did you know that male seahorses are the ones who give birth? 你知道雄性海马是分娩的吗？ In most animal species, it is the female who gives birth. However, in seahorses, pipefish, and sea dragons, it is actually the males who carry the fertilized eggs in a special pouch until they hatch. The male seahorse can give birth to up to 2,000 babies at once! 在大多数动物物种中，分娩都是由雌性完成的。然而，在海马、管鲽和海龙中，实际上是雄性在特殊的袋子中孵育受精卵直到孵化。雄性海马一次可以生下多达2,000个宝宝！ 4. Did you know that the longest word in the English language has 189,819 letters? 你知道英语中最长的单词有189,819个字母吗？ The chemical name for the protein Titin is considered the longest word in the English language. The full name of the protein has 189,819 letters, and it would take you more than three hours to say it out loud! Fortunately, most people just refer to this protein as "Titin". 蛋白质泰坦的化学名称被认为是英语中最长的单词。这种蛋白质的全名有189,819个字母，大声说出来需要三个多小时！幸运的是，大多数人只是把这种蛋白质称为" Titin"。
