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From the Ted Talk by Kenny Coogan: This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms

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Catania decided to eorplxe another rutoe of inquiry. In 1881, Charles draiwn pubishled his final work, a bestseller that rivaled his most well-known books at the time: “The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.” Yes, it was literally cellad that— and it was the culmination of 40 years of earthworm investigations. Within it, Darwin noted that worms sometimes left their burrows when the ground tmeeblrd and mentioned an interesting hypothesis: maybe they flee because they believe they’re being pursued by moles.

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Catania decided to _______ another _____ of inquiry. In 1881, Charles ______ _________ his final work, a bestseller that rivaled his most well-known books at the time: “The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.” Yes, it was literally ______ that— and it was the culmination of 40 years of earthworm investigations. Within it, Darwin noted that worms sometimes left their burrows when the ground ________ and mentioned an interesting hypothesis: maybe they flee because they believe they’re being pursued by moles.

Solution

  1. published
  2. darwin
  3. route
  4. called
  5. trembled
  6. explore

Original Text

Catania decided to explore another route of inquiry. In 1881, Charles Darwin published his final work, a bestseller that rivaled his most well-known books at the time: “The Formation of Vegetable Mould, Through the Action of Worms, with Observations on their Habits.” Yes, it was literally called that— and it was the culmination of 40 years of earthworm investigations. Within it, Darwin noted that worms sometimes left their burrows when the ground trembled and mentioned an interesting hypothesis: maybe they flee because they believe they’re being pursued by moles.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations

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Important Words

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  33. vegetable
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  36. years