Happen
verb
To take place or occur.
What happened after you made the call?
Often appears as...
- what happened?
- it happened that
verb
To have an unplanned or unexpected event.
Accidents happen
Often appears as...
- accidents happen
- things happen
verb
To meet or find by chance.
I happened upon an old friend at the market
Often appears as...
- happen upon
- happen across
verb
To chance to be.
It happens to be a beautiful day
Often appears as...
- happens to be
- it just happens to be
verb
To take place or occur.
What happened after you made the call?
Often appears as...
- what happened?
- it happened that
verb
To have an unplanned or unexpected event.
Accidents happen
Often appears as...
- accidents happen
- things happen
verb
To meet or find by chance.
I happened upon an old friend at the market
Often appears as...
- happen upon
- happen across
verb
To chance to be.
It happens to be a beautiful day
Often appears as...
- happens to be
- it just happens to be
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Temporal Context
Used when describing events in a sequence or timeline.
She cried after it happened.
Pro Tip 2/2Passive Events
Describes something occurring without anyone causing it.
The eclipse happened at noon.
Pro Tip 1/2Temporal Context
Used when describing events in a sequence or timeline.
She cried after it happened.
Pro Tip 2/2Passive Events
Describes something occurring without anyone causing it.
The eclipse happened at noon.
Pro Tip 1/2Temporal Context
Used when describing events in a sequence or timeline.
She cried after it happened.
Pro Tip 2/2Passive Events
Describes something occurring without anyone causing it.
The eclipse happened at noon.
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everybody kind of knew that that was an era thing because if we had no problem with it we just do it here so we hit it away because we knew it was uncomfortable because we know what our values are so what's been happening in the world is we've been evaluating all of the things that have been going on by ignoring our values because we don't
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How sugar affects the...
And sugar isn't just in candies and desserts, it's also added to tomato sauce, yogurt, dried fruit, flavored waters, or granola bars. Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more?
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Why do people get so...
or not doing well on a test, eats up working memory, leaving less of it available to tackle the math itself. People can suddenly struggle with even basic math skills, like arithmetic, that they've otherwise mastered. Academic anxiety certainly isn't limited to math, but it does seem to happen much more frequently,
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Can you solve the temple...
since at least two people in each will be truthful. The temple collapses behind you as greenish vapors escape from two of the students. You're all safe and free from the curse. After that ordeal, you tell your group they all deserve a vacation, and you just happen to have another expedition coming up.
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Your body language may...
Here are a couple more. So you can be standing or you can be sitting. And here are the low-power poses. So you're folding up, you're making yourself small. This one is very low-power. When you're touching your neck, you're really protecting yourself. So this is what happens.
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How to control someone...
Ah, nothing. Why not? Because the brain has to do it. So you do it again. All right, that's perfect. Thank you guys for being such a good sport. This is what's happening all across the world -- electrophysiology! We're going to bring on the neuro-revolution. Thank you.
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Questions No One Knows...
Or, maybe we're looking at the wrong scale. Perhaps intelligent civilizations come to realize that life is ultimately just complex patterns of information interacting with each other in a beautiful way, and that that can happen more efficiently at a small scale.
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British Columbia's Fall...
and almost every winery has a beautiful outlook, I think that's what attracts people to come here. There's something unique happening here. We've met so many passionate wine makers. They've immersed us in the process. They've left us with this feeling
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Can you solve the...
As it happens, all 100 prisoners have green eyes, but they've lived there since birth, and the dictator has ensured they can't learn their own eye color. There are no reflective surfaces, all water is in opaque containers, and most importantly,
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Why Do Cats Miaow? PIPE...
It rarely happens when the cats are out with each other. Hello. To understand what's going on Do you want some dinner?
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