
Butterfly Effect, How to Cry at Work, Eggcorns in Language
Learn about the butterfly effect; why language mistakes called “eggcorns” still make sense; and tips for crying at work.
February 23, 2022
The stories in this episode originally aired August 8, 2018 https://omny.fm/shows/curiosity-daily/the-butterfly-effect-is-why-we-can-t-predict-weath
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