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Nov 2020
49m 21s

The butterfly effect & making prediction...

KATY BELLOTTE
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In this episode of Thick & Thin, we discuss the butterfly effect & the concept of small things making a big difference (or not!). Can the flap of a butterfly's tiny wing in one part of the world create a hurricane in another? Listen and decide for yourself. // Follow me on IG: instagram.com/katybellotte // SOURCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9UTjtxWWn8 ... Show More
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