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Hockey English, Lasagna Power, How to Find the Light

The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

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Dialect Change and the Science of Phototropism

This chapter examines how individuals adjust their speech in different cultural settings, along with a discussion on hockey player stereotypes and the sport's origins. Additionally, it highlights a significant scientific discovery regarding plant behavior, specifically brassica species and their ability to bend towards light through a newly understood mutation.

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