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One Good Thing: Hibernation

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One Good Thing: Hibernation

Torpor: It's not just for bears

Amy Dickinson
Mar 8, 2022
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One Good Thing: Hibernation

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First, an explanation: I use this little space to share my awareness of a good thing. This is not to ignore the many not-good things or even truly terrible things happening in our world.

Sometimes, we seem awash in NOT-good things.

So let’s talk about torpor. Torpor is a more poetic word for hibernation, and it’s a state that a lot of animals achieve, es…

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