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[as MP3] Do subliminal CDs work? Is there any scientific basis to the companies that sell or claim that subliminal CDs could actually alter your behaviour simply by tapping into your unconscious mind?	[as MP3] Why don't normal painkillers such as paracetomol and ibuprofen work against migraine?
[as MP3] Is there any way I can determine the flow direction of cold water through 15mm copper pipe without tracing back to the pump?	[as MP3] Do people look like their pets? It’s often said that people resemble their pets or vice versa; is this a phenomenon that's been studied? Do people choose pets that resemble them, or is this a matter of us noticing when people do resemble their pets and forgetting when they don't...?
[as MP3] What volume of gas does a person has to have to affect their own weight. Does having gas make you weigh more or less?	[as MP3] Can we create artificial nerve signals?
[as MP3] How many days in a month can a woman become pregnant?	[as MP3] Do Women attract men more when fertile by subconsciously acting differently? Perhaps they wear more perfume without realising?
[as MP3] Does too much calcium make your bones brittle?	[as MP3] Hi, I'm a 16 year old student in Canada and I'd like to know why it irritates us when nails go down a chalkboard, or squeaky sounds in general.
[as MP3] Why is chocolate toxic for dogs? This week we ask why chocolate is not a good Christmas present for a dog...	[as MP3] Why are scientists promoting a religious holiday?
[as MP3] “Why is it that fast food tastes great but not vegetables? And why does deep-fried food taste really, really tasty but it’s not actually good for your body?”	[as MP3] Regarding the saying "feed a cold, starve a fever", as I understand, that saying has been dangerously abbreviated over time. The verbose version of the saying, that reflects the original meaning, might go something like "feed a [person suffering with a] cold in order to mitigate the fever".
[as MP3] Should you "Feed a cold, starve a fever"? Is this true?	[as MP3] How many 'flu inoculations can you make from a single egg? Secondly, how do people ensure that the eggs that are used don’t contain the bird flu virus?
[as MP3] How does 'flu actually infect our cells?	Why is flu more prevalent in winter?
[as MP3] How do hand sanitizers work, and how effective are they against viruses?	[as MP3] Can Hepatitis B be transferred in urine?

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