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B1 – Intermediate Some animals are known to be very intelligent. Marine biologists recently discovered that an octopus has short sequences of DNA that could make it also have remarkable intelligence. Read the article about the intelligence gene that humans and octopuses have in common. https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2207/220704-octopus-4.html Discussion Questions: What are your thoughts on this story? […]