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Can you learn information about the deceased by examining their ashes?
How does it compare to the traditional loaf
Listener Luke sent us a concern he's been hearing about the vaccine, so Chris Smith weighed in...
Dogs are more sensitive to sounds, and hear higher frequencies...
Is there a right time to water vegetables?
Is hanging upside down bad for a bat's circulation?
Is anxious sweat stinkier than exertion sweat?
Do you know your flora from your fauna? Test yourself on these questions about nature...
If identical twin brothers marry identical twin sisters, will their children be like twins?
Do we all have the same number of nerve endings, regardless of body size?
How do different species communicate with each other?
Why do bees sting you? And do they die afterwards?
Everyone has gut bacteria that keep them healthy. How do babies get them if they're born by caesarian section?
Are the plants enough?
And could this be a new model for farming?
Does it depend on the plant? Or on the soil?
Listener Lorna had this query about her own cancer treatment...
And why don't hydroponic farms have this problem?
How fast do drugs leave the body?
Is there a better way to lose those calories?