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    Learn: Catalonia Independence

    While taking a beautiful stroll through the medieval streets of Girona, I wandered upon a gathering of people in front of a building with a banner stating “Llibertat Presos Politics.” Later I would find out that it was a phrase asking for the release of Catalonian political prisoners from the Spanish government. After a few minutes of a person speaking to the group over a loud speaker the group started into a song and cheered loudly at the end as you can see and hear in the video below. I didn’t know it at the time, but that particular day I was in Girona was the first day of a…

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    Born to Fledge

    When two penguins meet and want to make a family, they perform a ritual called “pair bonding.” They start by looking at each other and turning down their beaks, which leads into a dance and ends with a cuddle. There is the back and forth of the two penguins looking at each other, while only taking a few minutes, it results in a relationship that could last a lifetime. The ritual reminds me of a tango, since both penguins spend time dancing on their toes. If they lay eggs successfully, they will have penguin chicks which are literally “born to fledge”, meaning they are ready to leave the nest right…