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Weekly: Most Amazing Science Stories of 2024 | Live at the Science Museum

The world, the universe and us

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Linguistic Fossils and Coral Giants

This chapter delves into the humorous and rude origins of two-word phrases in language, highlighting their status as linguistic fossils. It explores the dynamics of social status through derogatory terms, connects these concepts to early human evolution, and makes parallels with non-human primates. Additionally, the chapter introduces the remarkable discovery of the world's largest coral reef and discusses groundbreaking research on the fusion of comb jellies, intertwining science with light-hearted humor.

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