What The Media Got Wrong About Octopus Cities
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DownloadHave you ever read an awesome science fact,
only to do a little bit of digging and learn the source blew things
way out of proportion?
I’m gonna let you behind the SciShow scenes for a bit.
Our script editors are always on the hunt for weird and complex science stuff.
Last year, one of them was reading a book about beavers,
and 150-odd pages in, the author suddenly mentioned
there’s a type of octopus off the coast of Australia that, quote,
“builds the equivalent of a walled medieval city.”
Which if true, would probably make for a good SciShow episode.
As you may suspect, that quote turned out
to be a gross mischaracterization of reality.
And this book is not the only source to have gotten a bit…
let’s say overenthusiastic…
about what scientists actually uncovered.
But our script editor was undeterred by this setback.
And with a little more research,
it was clear that these structures are still super weird,
and reveal just how complex the octopus lifestyle can be.
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Key Vocabulary (12)
Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
Exceptionally clever, talented, or impressive in intellectual or creative pursuits. It can also describe something that shines with extreme brightness or intense color, often signifying superior quality or clarity.
A word used to describe a place that is dark and poorly lit, making it feel sad or frightening. It can also describe a person's mood when they feel sad and have no hope for the future.
"The gloomy is important."
Grammar in This Video
"one of them was reading a book about beavers"
"Have you ever read an awesome science fact"
"Which if true, would probably make for a good SciShow episode."
"they started discovering sites where gloomy octopuses gather."
"preferring to hang out in its bedroom alone"
"So let’s break down what’s really going down in these octopus cities."
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