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The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Smarter Every Day 133
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James Bradley Simons posted on 2015/05/15Ever wondered what happens when you try to ride a bike that's been redesigned to steer the opposite way? You'll get to see firsthand how our brains adapt and learn in this fascinating experiment from Smarter Every Day, packed with insights into neuroplasticity and motor control. It's a fun way to pick up advanced vocabulary and understand how knowledge and true understanding differ!
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US /ɡo/
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UK /ɡəʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attend or be at a place
- To do an activity
- Countable Noun
- A turn in a game
A1
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US /bren/
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UK /breɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To strike someone forcefully on the head
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The part of the head that thinks
- A smart person who often makes good decisions
A1
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US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
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UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To create and perform tests to research something
- To try something new that you haven't tried before
A2TOEIC
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US /kraʊd/
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UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2
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