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Chinstrap penguins take power napping to a whole new level, sneaking in over 10,000 ‘micro-sleeps’ each day! These fascinating birds indulge in 4-second naps for an impressive 11 hours of daily rest in total.
Evocative
Bringing strong emotions. For example, 'The painting was so evocative, it brought back memories.' Pronounced as EE-VOH-KUH-TIV.
Quote of the day
'Life's meaning has always eluded me, and I guess it always will. But I love it just the same.'
— E. B. White
Today's trivia answer:
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The word velociraptor combines the Latin velox, ‘swift’, and raptor, ‘robber’.
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