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Skeptics Guide to the Universe 2/26/21

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6 questions
  • Item #1 “Happy as a clam” was originally, “Happy as a clam at high water” because that is when clams are safe from predators.

  • Item #2 The term “nitty-gritty” originally referred to the small debris at the bottom of a slave ship, and then came to refer to the slaves themselves before ultimately evolving to mean tiny details.

  • Item #3 The term “bury the hatchet” derives from Native Americans, who would literally bury a hatchet as a symbol of a peace accord.
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Skeptical Quote of the Week

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” – Marie Curie

Of the different terms in the story, were there any terms you did not understand.

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Using your prior knowledge, which story do you think is fiction?

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What evidence or prior knowledge do you have which lead you to choosing this one as fiction?

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After listening to your classmates and scientific experts which story do you think is fiction?

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Explain one of two situations: if you changed your answer what influenced you to change it or if you kept your original answer why did you not change your answer.

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How do you think these stories could impact your everyday life?