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William Buckland: The man who tried to eat every animal on Earth| BBC Ideas
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Ever wondered about the scientist who tried to eat every animal on Earth? Dive into the wild life of William Buckland, a fascinating paleontologist who discovered the Megalosaurus and conducted some truly eccentric home experiments! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and get a fascinating glimpse into Victorian science.
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extraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
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UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
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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
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US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
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UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To indicate who or what someone or something is
- To say exactly what something is
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