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Oct 2021
13m 52s

Early Warning Birds, Ancient Fairy Tales...

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Learn about how birds could help us predict natural disasters; fairy tales’ old origins; and how breaks and sprains heal.

Kivi Kuaka: how birds could be the key to an early warning system for natural disasters by Briana Brownell

Your Favorite Fairy Tales Are Way Older Than You Think by Ashley Hamer

Why do breaks heal faster than sprains? by Cameron Duke

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