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the body's oldest argument that gravity doesn't get the final say.

means Moving the body rhythmically, usually to music, for joy, expression, or ceremony.

from From the verb 'dance,' which English borrowed in the medieval period from Old French 'dancier' — a word of uncertain deeper roots, possibly Frankish (Germanic), though no one can trace it home with confidence. The '-ing' is the homegrown English suffix that turns a verb into an action in progress. So the word itself dances across a border: a French step pinned onto an English ending.

brain sync
Dancing in groups syncs brainwaves between partners
plague history
1518 Strasbourg saw hundreds dance until collapse
pain relief
Synchronized movement raises your pain threshold measurably
older than words
Predates written language by tens of thousands of years
penguin courtship
Some penguins bow and dance to win mates
for instance

strictly come dancing — bbc ballroom competition show that started in 2004 and won 19 international emmy awards

dancing with the stars — abc's adaptation of the format that began in 2005 with 33 seasons and 500+ celebrity contestants

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