Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
By Dr Chris Smith
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Each week we set out to solve one of the world's weirdest, wackiest, funniest and funkiest scientific puzzles. And along with the answer there's a brand new question to think about for next time...
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Can a "random" action ever be exactly replicated?
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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What language do the profoundly deaf think in?
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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How far can electrons get away from their atom?
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Will eating sugary foods last avert glucose spikes?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Why do babies have such a strong grip?
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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How did the ancient Romans multiply their numerals together?
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Why do radiators have two sides?
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Do you ever run out of sperm?
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Could I undergo a full body transplant?
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Do volcanoes or farts contribute to climate change?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Would wearing mirrors keep me cool?
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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How has sex education evolved?
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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How languages evolve
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Why might stollen go floppy in the toaster?
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Why might cataract surgery affect biometric logins?
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Who cooked the food in the Palaeolithic?
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Could we turn space junk into a moonbase?
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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What if Santa didn't have magical reindeer?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Could you destroy Jupiter with enough nukes?
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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What is a black hole made up of?
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Why does my nose run in cold weather?
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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How healthy are seeds?
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Why isn't it possible to go faster than light?
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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What's the magnifying strength of my marble?
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Could you deflect a laser around the Moon?
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Why are there salty and fresh bodies of water?
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Am I manufacturing a mosquito master race?
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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How did people in the past find water?
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Why don't new species suffer inbreeding problems?
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Why are car wing mirrors so attractive to spiders?
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Will tattoos protect skin from sun damage?
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Can you freeze hot water faster than cold water?
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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What are the odds of this lyrical coincidence?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Could you time travel to before the Big Bang?
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Can animals catch Covid?
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Why does sugar dissolve faster in hot liquid?
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Why does my right brain control my left side?
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Are rockets contributing to climate change?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Do all whales come from the same ancestor?
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Do tennis players have favourite balls?
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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How do we track lightning strikes?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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What decides where nipples are on mammals?
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Could a time traveller start a pandemic?
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Can gas be compressed into a solid?
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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How do we reduce emissions from fertilisers?
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May 27, 2023 |
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How quickly does evolution work?
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May 05, 2023 |
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Why do we think clearer after taking a break?
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Why are black holes at the centre galaxies?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Should I drink cola after swimming in river?
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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How can drugs change our salt concentration?
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Can cat and dog poop be used as fertiliser?
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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How dangerous is an explosion on the moon?
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Why are fridges difficult to quickly reopen?
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Can cargo X-ray scanners damage electronics?
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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How does email and texting affect our brain?
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Why can't some people smell certain plants?
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May 30, 2022 |
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Can acid remove a spring's potential energy?
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May 23, 2022 |
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Can the Earth's rotation make electricity?
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May 16, 2022 |
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Does a phone weigh more after charging it?
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Why do electric car batteries wear out?
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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How can we identify a diseased gene?
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Does relativity affect the age of moon rocks?
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Why does an itch move when you scratch it?
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Can internal voices be influenced by accents?
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Does the moon affect student behaviour?
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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How do we clean the Hubble Telescope mirror?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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How do we clean the Hubble Telescope mirror?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Why Do Stars Twinkle?
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Why can't I sleep when my feet are cold?
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Why do ant bites hurt so much?
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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How do we prevent space collisions?
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Is dark matter in lumps or like sand grains?
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Do shop or garden tomatoes produce more CO2?
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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How is eye colour passed down?
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Would a body left in space decompose?
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Why do we keep catching the same diseases?
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Do frogs get itchy?
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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What happens to light's lost energy?
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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How long before the food I eat becomes 'me'?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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What proportion of the brain stores memory?
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Why do ladybirds have varying spot numbers?
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Is lava wet?
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Why don't dogs get hairballs when cats do?
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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If heat rises, why is it colder up mountains?
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Could bagpipes help you recover after Covid?
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Why do crocodiles have such bumpy skin?
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Will a can in the ocean float or be crushed?
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Is every snowflake unique?
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Can overcooking junk food make it healthy
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May 24, 2021 |
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Can dog wee dissolve rubber tyres?
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May 17, 2021 |
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Can flies survive the winter?
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May 10, 2021 |
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How do ZIP files work?
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Why are electrons never in between orbitals?
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Why do chillies stay on your hands?
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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How did varying chromosome numbers evolve?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Do animals get bored eating the same food?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Why aren't all batteries rechargeable?
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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How can you make normal TV look 3D?
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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What are the impacts of an aristocrat's diet?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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How would a foetus develop in zero gravity?
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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When will we run out of music?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Why do some people shiver when they pee?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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If Earth were heavier, would rockets work?
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Can you get DNA from crematorium ashes?
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Is sourdough bread a healthy option?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Why are sperm made below body temperature?
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Compost or landfill: which emits more CO2?
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Could loud music deafen my dog?
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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How many people could share my surname?
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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What time should I water my plants?
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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How do bats roost upside down?
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Which water is better: hard or soft?
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Do insects have a stress response?
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Why does anxious sweat smell worse?
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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How would you measure time when in space?
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Why do I need to pee more nearer the loo?
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Why do particles gather in a bucket's centre?
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Do our brains process sound or light faster?
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Does burying paper sequester carbon?
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Should you wash, rinse, and repeat?
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Why do hospitals need so much PPE?
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Why does coffee dissolve so fast?
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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How alike are the kids of identical twins?
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Why aren't planes dimpled like golf balls?
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Could saponins help fight coronavirus?
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Has life changed on the ISS due to COVID-19?
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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How do electrons flow in electric current?
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May 26, 2020 |
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Do we all have the same skin sensitivity?
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May 19, 2020 |
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How do C-section babies get their microbiome?
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Can frogs survive in a sealed terrarium?
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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How much power can we get out of fusion?
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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Are big dogs smarter than small dogs?
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Should I be microwaving my kitchen sponges?
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Can a weak immune system worsen sunburn?
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Will the poles switching cause problems?
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Why don't women's bodies reject sperm?
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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QotW - Why does my phone coverage vary?
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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What is the best way to heat my home?
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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QotW - Do hairs grow out grey, or turn grey?
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Why isn't sea level rise the same worldwide?
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Do mosquitoes prefer certain blood types?
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Why does my watery windscreen turn to ice?
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Could you eat a dinosaur?
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Will SpaceX's satellites clog up the sky?
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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When should you refrigerate cooked chicken?
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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Can fingernails stop rhino poaching?
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Why does pasta water boil over?
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Why is wildlife around Chernobyl thriving?
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Will climate change affect monsoons?
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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QoTW: Can you tell if its sunrise or sunset?
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Jul 28, 2019 |
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Can a huskys fur keep it cool in summer?
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Jul 14, 2019 |
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Can a transfusion change your blood type?
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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Do candles really clear nasty smells?
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May 19, 2019 |
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How long after eating is that carbon exhaled?
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May 12, 2019 |
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How to see faint stars
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Apr 28, 2019 |
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Can purple carrots turn your skin purple?
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Why do socks disappear in the wash?
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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Effect of ethanol on brain?
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Why can some people imitate accents?
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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Why do candles smoke and smell?
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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QotW - What language do deaf people think in?
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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Do plants eat dirt?
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Why doesnt old soap make suds effectively?
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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What happens to bubbles in space?
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Dec 17, 2018 |
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Can dogs recognise each other as dogs?
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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How do you fly in a hurricane?
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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When did we become modern day humans?
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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How do wombats produce cube-shaped poo?
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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Is second hand smoke more dangerous than smoking a cigarette?
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Oct 21, 2018 |
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Why do I feel the pressure of wellies in water?
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Sep 30, 2018 |
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Why is Blu-Tack sticky?
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Sep 23, 2018 |
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Could we terraform the Moon?
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Sep 16, 2018 |
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Do wild animals get allergies?
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Sep 02, 2018 |
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Are there more stars in the sky or grains of sand on the earth?
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Aug 19, 2018 |
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How do Non-Stick Pans Work?
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Aug 05, 2018 |
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What is the minimum land area required to sustain one human being?
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Jul 30, 2018 |
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Brain Response to Audiobooks
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Jul 15, 2018 |
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Why do humans get bored?
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Jul 01, 2018 |
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How do astronauts weigh things in space?
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Jun 24, 2018 |
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Could We Eat Alien Life?
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Jun 03, 2018 |
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Why does my nose drip in cold weather?
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May 20, 2018 |
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How does size affect death from falling?
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Do lobsters feel pain?
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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Is it better to walk or run in the cold?
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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Why does fresh pasta rise during cooking?
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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Do fish yawn?
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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Could a space rocket be launched from a gun?
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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Why do people pick their noses?
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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What happens if your car is struck by lightning?
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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How long can we survive for without a head?
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Is it safe to live near a cell phone tower?
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Oct 22, 2017 |
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Are flies easier to swat if you move slowly?
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Oct 08, 2017 |
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Does cooking remove alcohol?
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Sep 24, 2017 |
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How smart is your pet dog?
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Sep 17, 2017 |
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Why Do Clothes Dry Below 100 Degrees Celsius?
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Sep 10, 2017 |
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Could green humans harvest energy from the sun?
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Aug 20, 2017 |
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Does washing dishes leave toxic detergent residue on plates?
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Aug 13, 2017 |
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Can Anti-Noise Silence A Highway?
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Jun 25, 2017 |
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Why Warm up Muscles?
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Jun 11, 2017 |
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Can we exercise our brain to improve at difficult tasks?
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May 14, 2017 |
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Why do musical instruments sound different when playing the same note?
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May 07, 2017 |
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What sound does a falling missile make?
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Apr 23, 2017 |
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Why are blue lights harder to see?
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Apr 23, 2017 |
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Whats the most efficient way to run up steps?
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Mar 26, 2017 |
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Can mosquitoes transmit HIV?
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Mar 20, 2017 |
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When should I replace my bulbs with LEDs?
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Mar 13, 2017 |
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How Does My Tea Become Pee?
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Feb 27, 2017 |
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Could we see into the past?
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Feb 20, 2017 |
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How did birds survive the dinosaur mass extinction?
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Feb 13, 2017 |
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Why are the poles north-south?
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Jan 24, 2017 |
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Do Ants Feel Pain?
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Jan 23, 2017 |
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What Would Peeing on the Moon Look Like?
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Jan 16, 2017 |
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Why doesn't water burn?
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Dec 05, 2016 |
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Why does a broken magnets form two new ones?
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Nov 28, 2016 |
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Can light exert a force to move an object?
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Oct 23, 2016 |
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How much younger would you be after 50 years on Jupiter?
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Oct 15, 2016 |
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Does regular hand soap kill germs?
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Oct 09, 2016 |
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Could nuclear testing cause earthquakes?
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Sep 25, 2016 |
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Do animals experience the placebo effect?
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Sep 18, 2016 |
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Why does line drying make clothes rough?
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Sep 11, 2016 |
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Can we unlearn something that we have already learned?
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Aug 21, 2016 |
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If we slice the earth in half what would it look like from space?
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Jul 31, 2016 |
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Why does our stomach grumble when we are hungry?
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Jul 24, 2016 |
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How did the moon get its markings?
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Jul 17, 2016 |
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Did the cavemen have names?
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Jul 10, 2016 |
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How do octopus camouflage?
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Jun 26, 2016 |
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How do noise cancelling headphones work?
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Jun 05, 2016 |
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How does cooking affect digestion?
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May 22, 2016 |
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Could we recognise a message from space?
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May 08, 2016 |
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How fast can an elevator go?
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Apr 24, 2016 |
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Why does spicy food make me hiccup?
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Apr 10, 2016 |
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Can two planets share the same orbit?
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Apr 04, 2016 |
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Do humans have pheromones?
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Mar 07, 2016 |
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Why do mosquitoes prefer some people over others?
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Mar 01, 2016 |
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Why is space so cold?
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Feb 08, 2016 |
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Why do our voices sound different in our heads?
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Feb 01, 2016 |
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Why do people have such a variety of appearances?
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Jan 25, 2016 |
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Why do people get bags under their eyes?
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Jan 18, 2016 |
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What causes sleepwalking?
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Dec 14, 2015 |
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If polar bears were transported to Antarctica, would they thrive?
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Dec 07, 2015 |
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What would happen if I plucked a guitar in space?
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Nov 30, 2015 |
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How can I stop a runny nose?
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Nov 24, 2015 |
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Why do we go bald on our heads?
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Nov 16, 2015 |
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Why do we like looking at views?
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Nov 01, 2015 |
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Are zombies feasible?
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Oct 18, 2015 |
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What wind speed does it take to tip a lorry?
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Oct 10, 2015 |
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Why do power lines make so much noise?
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Oct 04, 2015 |
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Why is gooseberry jam red when gooseberries are green?
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Sep 20, 2015 |
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Why do we make mistakes during repetitive tasks?
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Sep 13, 2015 |
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Why do we have toenails?
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Sep 06, 2015 |
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Why does music sound happy or sad?
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Aug 23, 2015 |
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Where are we within the universe?
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Aug 17, 2015 |
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How many people do you need to avoid inbreeding in a population
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Aug 09, 2015 |
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What are wormholes?
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Aug 02, 2015 |
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How much of a wheat field do I need to make one loaf of bread?
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Jul 19, 2015 |
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What's the most expensive element on Earth?
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Jul 05, 2015 |
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Are fingerprints unique?
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Jun 28, 2015 |
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Why does the immune system not attack foetuses?
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Jun 07, 2015 |
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Can I land on gassy planets like Jupiter?
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May 31, 2015 |
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How do black boxes work?
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May 10, 2015 |
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How are robotic voices generated?
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Apr 26, 2015 |
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Why are ripe pears juicer?
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Apr 11, 2015 |
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Can cheese give you nightmares?
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Mar 23, 2015 |
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Eels: A source of electricity?
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Mar 16, 2015 |
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What parasites can I catch from my pets?
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Mar 09, 2015 |
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Why do I urinate more in the cold?
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Feb 23, 2015 |
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Are smartphones changing our brains?
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Feb 16, 2015 |
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Does same-sex attraction happen in animals too?
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Feb 09, 2015 |
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Why does petrol create a rainbow on water?
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Feb 02, 2015 |
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Can we vacuum up the plastics in our oceans?
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Jan 26, 2015 |
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Is it tiring to dream you're awake?
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Jan 19, 2015 |
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Do we really need vitamins?
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Jan 12, 2015 |
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What causes the Earth's plates to move?
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Dec 15, 2014 |
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Can you catch a yawn from a cat?
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Dec 01, 2014 |
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Will flights ever get faster?
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Nov 24, 2014 |
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What would happen if you were swallowed by a whale?
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Nov 17, 2014 |
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Why is my Movember moustache grey?
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Nov 10, 2014 |
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How will life end on Earth?
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Oct 27, 2014 |
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Why do leaves turn red in autumn?
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Oct 19, 2014 |
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How can I avoid being struck by lightning?
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Oct 12, 2014 |
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How many people have lived on Earth?
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Sep 28, 2014 |
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How does self cleaning glass work?
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Sep 21, 2014 |
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What makes a good password?
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Sep 14, 2014 |
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What happens if a bee gets lost?
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Sep 07, 2014 |
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Can we use solar panels in space?
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Aug 31, 2014 |
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Do emotional and pain-induced tears differ?
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Aug 17, 2014 |
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Music: a concentration aid or complete distraction?
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Aug 10, 2014 |
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Can humans spontaneously combust?
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Aug 02, 2014 |
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How much of my body can I live without?
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Jul 27, 2014 |
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Is warp speed possible?
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Jul 15, 2014 |
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What does your sneeze say about your personality?
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Jun 22, 2014 |
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Can eating sweets stop brain fatigue?
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Jun 15, 2014 |
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Are cremated ashes good for plant growth?
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Jun 08, 2014 |
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Is there an antimatter planet out there?
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May 26, 2014 |
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Which painkiller should I use?
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May 18, 2014 |
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What is fire and how does it burn?
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May 11, 2014 |
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Why am I so tired and bored in the office?
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Apr 27, 2014 |
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Man v Machine
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Apr 06, 2014 |
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Is technology steering human evolution?
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Mar 30, 2014 |
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Is elevator style travel across Earth possible?
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Mar 24, 2014 |
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Does Lightning Fry Fish?
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Mar 10, 2014 |
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Can a brain scan tell if you are depressed?
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Feb 24, 2014 |
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Why are some people left handed?
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Feb 17, 2014 |
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Is green snot better than yellow?
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Feb 10, 2014 |
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How can I get rid of deodorant stains?
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Feb 03, 2014 |
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Why do insects buzz around lights?
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Jan 13, 2014 |
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Why don't electrons fall into the atomic nucleus?
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Jan 06, 2014 |
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Is size important?
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Dec 11, 2013 |
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Do other animals sweat?
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Dec 04, 2013 |
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Why do I overlook the obvious?
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Nov 20, 2013 |
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Why can I squirt a jet of saliva from my mouth?
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Nov 13, 2013 |
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Is it a good thing to raise your baby to be bilingual?
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Nov 06, 2013 |
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Can superfoods protect against cancer?
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Oct 30, 2013 |
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Why do I fart after cottage pie?
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Oct 22, 2013 |
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Can your dog pass on your flu?
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Oct 15, 2013 |
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Who's your Bronze Age Ancestor?
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Oct 08, 2013 |
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How many people can Earth support?
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Oct 01, 2013 |
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Does a full moon affect my sleep?
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Sep 24, 2013 |
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Is snuff safer than smoking?
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Sep 17, 2013 |
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Is sense of smell heightened during pregnancy?
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Sep 10, 2013 |
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Dropping a penny on your head from the tallest building in the world
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Sep 03, 2013 |
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Why do we dream? And what are nightmares?
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Aug 28, 2013 |
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Why does adding ice make fizzy drinks bubble over?
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Aug 21, 2013 |
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Could other planets make a substance like diamond?
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Aug 14, 2013 |
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Do dark matter planets exist?
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Aug 07, 2013 |
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How do cells know what they will be when they grow up?
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Aug 02, 2013 |
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Sweeties: suck or crunch?
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Jul 24, 2013 |
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How does a baby safely stay upside down in the womb?
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Jul 17, 2013 |
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Power from Poo?
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Jul 10, 2013 |
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Explode or Freeze first in Space?
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Jul 03, 2013 |
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Punching into free will
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Jun 26, 2013 |
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Why do I feel sick after exercise?
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Jun 19, 2013 |
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What is the physiology behind emotional breakdown?
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Jun 13, 2013 |
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What is the highest possible mountain on Earth?
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Jun 06, 2013 |
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Do street lights affect birds and plants?
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May 30, 2013 |
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How do plants grow upwards?
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May 23, 2013 |
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What is wind?
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May 16, 2013 |
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Are city dwellers more immune to bugs?
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May 09, 2013 |
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How best to date ancient artefacts?
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May 02, 2013 |
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Can gene therapy treat depression?
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Apr 18, 2013 |
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Can we acheive artificial photosynthesis?
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Apr 11, 2013 |
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How long does it take for comets to melt?
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Apr 04, 2013 |
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Could civilisation cope without computers?
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Mar 22, 2013 |
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Do other animals practice dental hygiene?
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Mar 13, 2013 |
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Will a body wrap help me lose weight?
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Mar 07, 2013 |
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Will our increasing human population cause a water shortage on Earth?
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Feb 28, 2013 |
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Are Humans Meant for Monogamy?
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Feb 14, 2013 |
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Can you make a mini Mars at home?
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Feb 08, 2013 |
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Can you get a Tabby Human?
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Feb 01, 2013 |
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Do anti-mosquito sound devices work?
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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How is sleepiness related to cheerfulness?
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Jan 21, 2013 |
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Why aren't blood donations rejected?
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Jan 14, 2013 |
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How do touch sensitive switches work?
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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Do foetuses get cancer?
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Dec 10, 2012 |
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Can we make a real life Spiderman?
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Dec 03, 2012 |
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On Mars nobody can hear you scream. Is that really true? And if so, why?
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Nov 26, 2012 |
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Do menstrual cycles synchronise?
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Nov 21, 2012 |
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How long can one survive on self cannibalisation?
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Nov 20, 2012 |
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Why do certain fungi produce hallucinogens?
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Nov 06, 2012 |
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Can you melt a potato?
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Oct 29, 2012 |
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Was pre-historic cave art only done in caves?
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Oct 21, 2012 |
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Could we converse with animals?
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Oct 15, 2012 |
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Would self bone marrow transplants reverse aging?
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Sep 30, 2012 |
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Has Life Only Started on Earth Once?
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Sep 16, 2012 |
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Can mirrors make an infinitely powerful laser?
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Sep 08, 2012 |
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How does one telephone wire transfer all of that data?
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Sep 02, 2012 |
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Is Vitamin D Production like Photosynthesis?
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Aug 12, 2012 |
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Could we introduce life onto Mars?
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Aug 05, 2012 |
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Will your choice in cutlery alter how your food tastes??
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Jul 08, 2012 |
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Does ice really reduce swelling and speed up healing?
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Jul 02, 2012 |
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Could gene therapy be used to cheat a DNA test?
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Jun 24, 2012 |
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Why do women live longer than men?
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Jun 17, 2012 |
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Can we create a living organism from basic elements?
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Jun 09, 2012 |
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Do motorways create a microclimate?
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May 27, 2012 |
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Can a magnet be so powerful it crushes what it attracts?
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May 20, 2012 |
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Why do feet smell cheesy?
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May 13, 2012 |
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Why don't women have beards?
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Apr 30, 2012 |
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Would reading from a screen keep me awake?
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Apr 22, 2012 |
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Will my skin soak up the calories in skin cream?
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Apr 15, 2012 |
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Why don't you make best use of your energy reserves?
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Apr 01, 2012 |
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Is there an absolute maximum temperature?
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Mar 25, 2012 |
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Can you Catch Cancer?
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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Would you receive any warning before being squished by a meteoite?
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Mar 13, 2012 |
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When will indestructible plastics finally degrade?
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Mar 05, 2012 |
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Can you cross a kangeroo with a sheep to get a wooly jumper?
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Feb 27, 2012 |
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Goldfinger versus Goldmember?
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Feb 20, 2012 |
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Can you brew beer in zero gravity?
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Feb 13, 2012 |
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How much of me is the original me?
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Feb 06, 2012 |
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Would turning off standby devices increase my heating bills?
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Jan 30, 2012 |
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How does a Headache Hurt?
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Jan 23, 2012 |
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The Case of the Caramels
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Jan 16, 2012 |
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Do Sunglasses Cause Sunburn?
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Why do My Feet Look Further Away?
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Dec 19, 2011 |
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Do fish orgasm?
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Dec 12, 2011 |
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Why some noises send shivers down my spine?
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Dec 05, 2011 |
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Why can't I focus on a reflection?
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Nov 28, 2011 |
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What happens when two black holes meet?
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Nov 21, 2011 |
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Why don't umbilical cords become tangled?
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Nov 15, 2011 |
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Do our pupils let in more light if we wear sunglasses?
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Nov 07, 2011 |
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Do humans have whiskers?
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Oct 30, 2011 |
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How can we avoid the effects of zero g?
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Oct 23, 2011 |
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Why don't black holes explode?
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Oct 16, 2011 |
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Can we make power from poo?
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Oct 09, 2011 |
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Do pregnant women breathe more?
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Oct 02, 2011 |
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Why do cheese and wine go together?
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Sep 25, 2011 |
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Is modern medicine affecting the human gene pool?
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Sep 18, 2011 |
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How does a calculator work?
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Sep 11, 2011 |
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Why do wet dogs smell?
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Sep 04, 2011 |
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How do solar sails work?
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Aug 21, 2011 |
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Do bubbles keep your bath warmer for longer?
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Aug 14, 2011 |
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Why do sandy footprints appear raised?
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Aug 07, 2011 |
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What does non-coding DNA do?
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Jun 19, 2011 |
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Are there more earthquakes now?
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Jun 12, 2011 |
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Why does cereal stick to the bowl?
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Jun 05, 2011 |
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When does wind chill turn to heating?
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May 29, 2011 |
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How much Fuel is too much Fuel?
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May 22, 2011 |
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Does loud music annoy whales?
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May 15, 2011 |
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How do we keep warm?
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May 08, 2011 |
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How do giraffes vomit?
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Apr 17, 2011 |
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Why do we get circles around or eyes?
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Apr 10, 2011 |
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What's the most efficient way to heat water?
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Apr 03, 2011 |
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Where on Earth is gravity the strongest?
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Mar 28, 2011 |
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How do you calculate the distance to a star?
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Mar 21, 2011 |
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Why don't potato peelers need sharpening?
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Mar 14, 2011 |
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How do painkillers target pain?
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Mar 07, 2011 |
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What are cramps and how does one avoid them?
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Feb 28, 2011 |
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How fast does a car have to go to lift you off the ground?
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Feb 21, 2011 |
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Do we walk in circles if we can't see?
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Feb 14, 2011 |
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Is an e-card more environmentally-friendly?
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Feb 07, 2011 |
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What does it mean when soaps claim to kill 99.99% of germs?
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Jan 31, 2011 |
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Why does light bend under gravity?
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Jan 24, 2011 |
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How does the brain interpret Braille?
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Jan 17, 2011 |
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Are humans the only species to drink the milk of another?
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Jan 10, 2011 |
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What Makes Someone Photogenic?
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Dec 20, 2010 |
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Do magnetic bracelets work?
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Dec 13, 2010 |
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Can I drink through my bottom?
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Dec 06, 2010 |
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How fast is the universe expanding?
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Nov 29, 2010 |
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What happens when a caterpillar pupates?
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Nov 22, 2010 |
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How many bees to boil a human?
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Nov 15, 2010 |
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Do you experience more daylight atop a mountain?
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Nov 08, 2010 |
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Did the Icelandic volcano produce more carbon than the grounded flights would have?
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Nov 01, 2010 |
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Why might a person not be able to see coloured ink on a whiteboard?
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Oct 24, 2010 |
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Why does travelling backwards make you feel ill?
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Oct 17, 2010 |
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Does everyone see the same phase of the moon?
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Oct 10, 2010 |
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How can something appear to roll uphill?
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Oct 03, 2010 |
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Are apple cores poisonous?
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Sep 26, 2010 |
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Is olive oil better for you?
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Sep 19, 2010 |
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Why does it smell after it rains?
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Sep 12, 2010 |
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How much farting is required for lift-off?
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Jul 25, 2010 |
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Is there an evolutionary benefit to kissing?
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Jul 18, 2010 |
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Why didn't The Americas have what the Europeans had at the time of conquest?
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Jul 11, 2010 |
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Why does an electric toothbrush affect my vision?
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Jul 04, 2010 |
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Why is the nervous system crossed over?
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Jun 27, 2010 |
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Can dogs watch TV?
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Jun 20, 2010 |
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What happens to light travelling at light speed?
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Jun 13, 2010 |
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Can genes carry our memories?
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Jun 06, 2010 |
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Why do some foods make our urine smell?
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May 31, 2010 |
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Sounds of the Stables - Why don't donkeys sound like horses?
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May 23, 2010 |
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Why do we have different blood groups?
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May 16, 2010 |
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Why haven't crocodiles changed?
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May 09, 2010 |
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Does the Doppler shift affect radio?
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May 02, 2010 |
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Can you carbon date your granny?
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Apr 25, 2010 |
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Do Worms Drown?
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Apr 12, 2010 |
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Who has the cleaner mouth, dog or human?
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Mar 29, 2010 |
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Are all the calories in food absorbed?
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Mar 22, 2010 |
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Do subliminal learning CDs work?
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Mar 15, 2010 |
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How is money made?
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Mar 08, 2010 |
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Why does white clothing become see-through when wet?
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Mar 01, 2010 |
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Does ploughing snow cause global warming?
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Feb 22, 2010 |
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Can you make a phone call from a black hole?
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Feb 15, 2010 |
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Did the dinosaurs have the same seasons as we do?
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Feb 08, 2010 |
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Will the washing dry outside in the winter?
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Feb 01, 2010 |
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Can a tanker pull birds off-course?
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Jan 25, 2010 |
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Do pets look like their owners?
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Jan 18, 2010 |
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How do countries add up their CO2 emissions?
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Jan 11, 2010 |
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Why can't dogs eat chocolate?
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Dec 21, 2009 |
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What would happen if you 'Tasered' an elephant?
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Dec 14, 2009 |
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How do you propagate seedless fruit?
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Dec 07, 2009 |
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How much radiation does an x-ray expose you to?
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Nov 30, 2009 |
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Why serve white wine chilled?
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Nov 23, 2009 |
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Do red skies at night mean shepherd's delight?
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Nov 16, 2009 |
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How many offspring does a sperm donor create?
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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Why does holding the TV aerial improve the picture?
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Nov 02, 2009 |
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What are floaters?
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Oct 26, 2009 |
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Are Spiders Expert Architects?
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Oct 18, 2009 |
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Is it dangerous to sit too close to the TV?
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Oct 11, 2009 |
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How do sharks make blood?
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Oct 04, 2009 |
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Why do we have fingerprints?
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Sep 20, 2009 |
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What dictates the frequency of the waves?
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Sep 13, 2009 |
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Do Plants have Immunity?
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Sep 06, 2009 |
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Tattoos Forever
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Aug 02, 2009 |
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Setting the Pace
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Jul 26, 2009 |
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Snap, Crackle and Pop!
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Jul 19, 2009 |
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Egg Ventilation
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Jul 12, 2009 |
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Night Sneezing
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Jul 05, 2009 |
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Scrapping a Banger
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Jun 28, 2009 |
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Dirty Laundry
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Jun 21, 2009 |
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Raining Into Space
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Jun 14, 2009 |
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Safest Sites for Asteroid Impact
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Jun 07, 2009 |
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Sunflowers Doing the Twist
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May 31, 2009 |
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Will the Dumb Out-Breed the Clever?
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May 24, 2009 |
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Waggle Dance Evolution
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May 17, 2009 |
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Jumbo Aerobatics
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May 10, 2009 |
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Night Time Weight Loss
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May 04, 2009 |
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Can Magnets Descale Your Pipes?
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Apr 26, 2009 |
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How do Fish Sleep?
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Apr 19, 2009 |
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Deadly Snakes
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Mar 30, 2009 |
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Chameleon Food
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Mar 22, 2009 |
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Growing a Winter Fur Coat
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Mar 16, 2009 |
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The Biology Of Burns
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Mar 09, 2009 |
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Google Power
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Mar 02, 2009 |
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The Many Shapes of Leaves
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Feb 23, 2009 |
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Musical Milk
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Feb 16, 2009 |
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Wearable Robots
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Feb 09, 2009 |
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Spit and Polish
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Counting Without Counting
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Jan 26, 2009 |
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Fossilised Fence Posts
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Jan 19, 2009 |
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Meteoric Life Forms
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Jan 12, 2009 |
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Having your Cake and Eating it All
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Dec 22, 2008 |
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Tryptophan and Turkey
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Dec 15, 2008 |
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What Makes Us Laugh?
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Dec 08, 2008 |
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Psychopaths and Lie Detectors
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Dec 01, 2008 |
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Helium Balloons on the Moon
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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The Beasts Who Barbeque
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Nov 17, 2008 |
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Wiping Away the Human Race
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Nov 10, 2008 |
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The Speed of Time
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Nov 03, 2008 |
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A Better Balanced Bicycle
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Oct 27, 2008 |
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Better Battery Life
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Oct 19, 2008 |
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Repeat Listening
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Oct 13, 2008 |
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Do Animals have Blood Groups?
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Oct 05, 2008 |
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Elderly Eyebrows
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Sep 28, 2008 |
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How do Smells Travel Underwater?
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Sep 21, 2008 |
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Glow in the Dark Danger
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Sep 14, 2008 |
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Running out of Memory
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Sep 07, 2008 |
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Do We Drink Dinosaur Drinks?
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Jul 29, 2008 |
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Who Wants to Live Forever?
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Jul 20, 2008 |
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Breathing Without Lungs?
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Jul 13, 2008 |
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Remembering Your Dreams
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Jul 06, 2008 |
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The Colourful Compounds of Copper
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Jun 29, 2008 |
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Cutting Calories by Cooking
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Jun 24, 2008 |
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Lightning Defibrillator
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Jun 22, 2008 |
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Over-Salted Fish
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Jun 08, 2008 |
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The Science of the Didgeridoo
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Jun 01, 2008 |
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How Would ET Phone Home?
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May 25, 2008 |
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Did Dinos Die Young?
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May 18, 2008 |
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Earplugs Make Sounds Louder?
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May 11, 2008 |
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Olympic Flame in Flight
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May 04, 2008 |
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Running out of Oil
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Apr 29, 2008 |
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Lightning on TV
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Apr 20, 2008 |
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Survival in a Sealed Car
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Apr 13, 2008 |
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Drinking Wine in the Desert
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Apr 07, 2008 |
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Accented Notes - How do people lose their accent while singing?
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Mar 30, 2008 |
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The Timing of the Tides
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Mar 17, 2008 |
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Dirty Hair Grows Slower?
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Mar 10, 2008 |
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Caves and Carbon Dioxide
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Mar 04, 2008 |
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A True Scale of Smell
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Feb 25, 2008 |
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The Smell of Old Books
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Feb 18, 2008 |
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Self-Shocking Electric Eels
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Feb 11, 2008 |
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Recycled Oxygen in Space
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Feb 04, 2008 |
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Runaway Runway - Can a plane take off on a Treadmill?
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Jan 28, 2008 |
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Who freewheels downhill faster, a fat person or a skinny person?
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Jan 21, 2008 |
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What Makes a Boomerang Keep Coming Back?
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Jan 13, 2008 |