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Scat, Tom!

“Scat, Tom! Get your tail out of the gravy!” In some parts of the country, especially the South, people say this after someone sneezes. But what does a cat warming its tail in the gravy boat have to do with sneezing? This is part of a...

zeitgeber

zeitgeber  n.— «No reference is made to diurnal activity, Orstreue, Zeitgeber, and other terms of the last thirty years.» —“Biology and Comparative Physiology of Birds” by Miklos D. F. Udvardy American Midland...