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Could there be an unseen planet on the other side of the Sun?
Say what you'll say about the farmers and the fun and the things behind the sun.
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Space
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Why does food taste nicer when you’re hungry?
Hmmm... pizza tastes especially good when your stomach is rumbling.
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The Human Body
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Can wine get worse with age?
I've been known to improve with wine.
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Everyday science
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How can different people survive on different amounts of sleep?
是有区别的多少睡眠的人need and how much they get.
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The Human Body
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Is alcohol as dangerous as smoking?
Your health could probably do without beer and cigarette induced harm.
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Space
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Do animals suffer from hayfever?
Our sneezy reaction to pollen is thanks to our 'adaptive immunity', but do animals share this allergy?
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Nature
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Is there a threshold where more exercise makes your life shorter not longer?
An increase in lifespan can be the affect of regular exercise, but amount you need to do to reach a plateau is surprising.
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The Human Body
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Are humans still evolving?
Do you really think we are perfect specimens?
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The Human Body
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Does concentrated thought burn calories?
Maybe it's the thought that counts, maybe it's the exercise.
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The Human Body
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Are there more admissions to A&E when there is a full Moon?
You can point the finger at many things for your trip to hospital, but the Moon isn't one of them.
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The Human Body
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Can electricity be transferred wirelessly?
So where did you put your charging cable?
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Everyday science
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Why does paper go yellow over time?
Paper made from wood pulp contains the structural protein lignin which oxidises easily in air.
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Everyday science
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What would happen if all UK households boiled a kettle at the same time?
Households across the country put the kettle on during the ad breaks of prime TV, but would the electricity grid cope with everyone boiling a kettle at the same time?
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Everyday science
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Does microwaving food destroy its nutritional content?
Cooking in general does reduce the nutritional value of food, but by how much and is your microwave that much worse?
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Why have we evolved emotional pain?
Humans are a social species and emotional pain is just as important as physical pain when teaching us what situations to avoid to survive.
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The Human Body
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