Jill Shargaa: Please, please, people. Let's put the 'awe' back in 'awesome'

Jill Shargaa: Please, please, people. Let's put the 'awe' back in 'awesome'

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Science

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the overuse of the word 'awesome' in everyday language, highlighting how it has lost its true meaning. The speaker provides examples of mundane situations where 'awesome' is used incorrectly and contrasts them with truly awe-inspiring things like the wheel, the pyramids, and the moon landing. The aim is to encourage viewers to reserve 'awesome' for things that genuinely inspire awe.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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