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This (arguably unhelpful) phrase seems to be taught across schools all over the world. What are some other phrases like this that are common ?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I don't remember hearing that specific phrase in school. I remember hearing a teacher tell us to take deep breaths to fire up the mitochondria but not that it was "the powerhouse of the cell." This was a meme that became common after my education was done. Because it became a popular meme it's possible more teachers said it specifically along with whatever other fun phrases they had.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (5 children)

my very eager mother just served us nine

rip pizzas

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I haven't heard about mitochondria in so many years (obviously. why would I?) and I can't explain why it feels so good reading this now.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I have met multiple people from across the USA who specifically learned about "the fertile silt of the Nile river delta."

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

The book is on the table.

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