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Wheeze honk: These are animal vocalizations most notably observed in hippos

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Wheeze honk: These are animal vocalizations most notably observed in hippos.

SCPD: This is short for Seren City Police Department.


Astaxanthin: A red pigment that belongs to a group of chemicals called carotenoids, which give color to carrots and flamingos

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Astaxanthin: A red pigment that belongs to a group of chemicals called carotenoids, which give color to carrots and flamingos. Astaxanthin occurs in some algae and causes the pink-red color in salmon.

Iyo: A versatile Sinhalese word that could be used to express sadness, sympathy, regret, horror, surprise, amusement and more emotions.

Pow: A Sinhalese word that comes from the idea of bad karma. In everyday speech, it can be used similar to "poor". E.g. Pow ey lamaya ("that poor child"). It can also be used when describing an act that is mean or evil.


Aney: A common Sinhalese word that could be used to convey sympathy or "please"

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Aney: A common Sinhalese word that could be used to convey sympathy or "please". It can also be used sarcastically.

Samanalaya: A Sinhalese word meaning butterfly.

Doppler effect: The change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source. When a car is approaching, its sound rises in pitch.

Ultra-black: Something that is ultra-black barely reflects any color at all. BMW has a car like this—Vantablack, the darkest car in the world.

Blackdragon: The Pacific blackdragon is a deep-sea fish that is known for its ultra-black color and bioluminescent displays. It's so black that it's practically invisible.

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