1. Coffee is made from beans

咖啡是用豆子做的

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.

虽然大家都知道咖啡是由“咖啡豆磨出来的，可专家说事实上咖啡是用叫做“咖啡豆的种子制作出来的。

2. Chameleons change colour to match their surroundings

变色龙随环境的改变而变换体色

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

信不信由你，其实变色龙改变体色是受情绪、体温、沟通和光的影响，而不是对它碰到的物体做出反应。

 

 

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

珠穆朗玛峰是世界最高峰

While Mount Everest is officially deemed the tallest mountain in the world, experts claim that technically it may not be. The summit of Everest 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.

虽然珠穆朗玛峰被公认为是世界最高峰，但专家表示严格意义上来说可能不是这样的。珠穆朗玛峰顶点的海拔比其他山峰高，但是莫纳克亚山从山底到山顶的高度是最高的。然而，书上都记载着珠穆朗玛峰是最高峰，因为它的峰顶是世界最高的。

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