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Skydiving from Space Could an astronaut skydive from space? Would a spacesuit handle the re-entry heat?	Strange patterns with Sunglasses Why do polarising lenses cause you to see strange patterns in glass and metal?
Sharp Sounds Damage Hearing? Which is worse for your hearing - the short sharp sound of a hammer, or the constant drone of a chainsaw?	Moonlight Photosynthesis Can plants photosynthesise moonlight?
Energy of Light If the speed of light is slower in glass than in air, where does the energy come from to speed it up as it exits the glass into air?	Why Have Pubic Hair Why do humans have pubic hair?
Choc Chips Survive Baking Why is it that chocolate chips in cookies melt if you touch them…but they survive the baking process?	Avian Heartbeat count Do birds get more than their fair share of heartbeats?
Jacobsons organ in Humans? Can you tell somebody's sex from their smell? (Perfume or aftershave doesn't count!) The jacobsons's organ, also known as the vomeronasal organ picks up extra information from a smell, but do humans have one?	Sea Shell Sea Sounds This week, Diana was asked why the sounds in a sea shell are the sounds of the sea shore...
Focusing Under Water Diana finds out how sea birds can see both underwater and in the air, and we learn how you can train yourself to do so too!	Cuckoo Confusion How does a cuckoo know it's a cuckoo? Most birds learn from their parents, so does foster parenting leave the cuckoo confused?
Octopus Arm Control How does an Octopus keep track of all eight arms? Does it have one brain for each arm?

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