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Sep 2021
50m 40s

Red Heads: Are We Freaks Of Nature

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This week we are talking about something V personal... RED HEADS! I love being a red head but lets discuss what causes red hair and the genetic makeup of someone with red hair. Also Red Heads are basically superhero's because I swear we do not feel pain, like seriously. So I guess the real question becomes are we freaks of nature or just really frickin cool?!


What did we learn this week? 1:48

Cockatoos can open trash cans! 3:05

Bats are basically flying foxes 5:36

Do you choke under pressure? 6:20


Studytime: 13:12


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