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From the Ted Talk by David L. Hu: Do larger animals take longer to pee?

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Even within non-aquatic mammals above three kilograms, different behaviors disrupt the Other gdeoln Rule. Male dogs don’t always fully empty their bladders and will instead tnklie in short spurts to mark their territory. Male pandas sometimes pee in hnnddsatas, marking bark higher up on trees in order to bdsaracot their scent to potential mates. Handstand pees take longer because urine must work against gravity. Underwater pees are also lengthier because the external water pressure counteracts the internal froecs resulting from elevation difference. Whether it’s with the intensity of a fire hydrant or a squirt gun, this ssteym siwltfy deirlves our urnie to the outside world.

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Even within non-aquatic mammals above three kilograms, different behaviors disrupt the Other ______ Rule. Male dogs don’t always fully empty their bladders and will instead ______ in short spurts to mark their territory. Male pandas sometimes pee in __________, marking bark higher up on trees in order to _________ their scent to potential mates. Handstand pees take longer because urine must work against gravity. Underwater pees are also lengthier because the external water pressure counteracts the internal ______ resulting from elevation difference. Whether it’s with the intensity of a fire hydrant or a squirt gun, this ______ _______ ________ our _____ to the outside world.

Solution


  1. system
  2. urine
  3. broadcast
  4. handstands
  5. golden
  6. forces
  7. swiftly
  8. delivers
  9. tinkle

Original Text


Even within non-aquatic mammals above three kilograms, different behaviors disrupt the Other Golden Rule. Male dogs don’t always fully empty their bladders and will instead tinkle in short spurts to mark their territory. Male pandas sometimes pee in handstands, marking bark higher up on trees in order to broadcast their scent to potential mates. Handstand pees take longer because urine must work against gravity. Underwater pees are also lengthier because the external water pressure counteracts the internal forces resulting from elevation difference. Whether it’s with the intensity of a fire hydrant or a squirt gun, this system swiftly delivers our urine to the outside world.

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