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phenomenon

fuh no muh non

  • n  any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
  • n  a remarkable development

  • There have been only 10 recorded cases of superfetation, the phenomenon of a woman getting pregnant twice.
  • His startling conclusion: "Zombiism exists and is a societal phenomenon that can be explained logically.
  • Locals know the phenomenon as bung fai paya nak (Naga fireballs), which have been bubbling up from the mighty river on the late autumn night of the full moon at the end of the .
News & Articles

  • Health News: Going Nuts Over Nuttzo Butter
    Everyone is going crazy over Nuttzo Nut Butter! Instead of the almond butter phenomenon, which has since taken backstage, Nuttzo Butter stands strong and proud, replacing the ol' AB favorite. read more
    June 16, 2013 - TheCelebrityCafe.com
  • Talk about democracy at Wellfleet Preservation Hall
    Craig S. Barnes, civil rights lawyer, author and commentator for National Public Radio, takes on “the extraordinary phenomenon of democracy” is his presentation, “The Good, the True and the Beautiful,” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 355 Main St. Admission is free. The evening is sponsored by Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill.
    June 16, 2013 - The Cape Codder
  • Eyeball Licking Phenomenon Sweeping Japan
    Eyeball licking or ‘Worming’ is the latest craze among Japanese teenagers and kids. The technical term for this weird practice is Oculolinctus and involved holding ones eye open while another person licks it. The Inquisitr.com reported recently that the eyeball licking phenomenon sweeping Japan has had doctors worried, raising health concerns. Truthdive.com reports that eyeball licking can have ...
    June 15, 2013 - The Inquisitr
Quotes

  • Paula Abdul in AFP
    With sadness in my heart, I've decided not to return to #IDOL,Abdul wrote. "I'll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all...... being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 become an international phenomenon."
  • Ryan Crocker in Boston Globe (registration)
    How lasting a phenomenon that will be, and how Iran will define and play its role in Iraq in 2008 will be very important to the long-term future of the country,Crocker said.
  • Kirsan Ilyumzhinov in Forbes
    Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, president of the World Chess Federation, called Fischer "a phenomenon and an epoch in chess history, and an intellectual giant I would rank next to Newton and Einstein."

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