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Medicine | Physics

Why do my Wellies feel heavier in water?

02 October 2018

Why does wearing wellies result in feeling pressure in a puddle, when going barefoot...

Biology | Medicine | Physics | Technology

What causes red eye when you take a flash photograph?

03 October 2010

How can something appear to roll uphill?

03 October 2010

How can something appear to roll uphill?

From where do magnets obtain their "energy"?

03 October 2010

Would an anti-matter magnet attract iron?

03 October 2010

Is there any matter in an electric current?

03 October 2010

Medicine | Physics

Why is my fridge door harder to open again straight after opening?

19 September 2010

Can water be compressed into a solid?

19 September 2010

Physics | Space

How does the moon cause two tides every day?

12 September 2010

Engineering | Physics

How fast is a bird flying inside a moving bus?

12 September 2010

Earth Science | Physics

Why does water cool more quickly outdoors, even when the weather is hot?

12 September 2010

Physics | Space

When a meteor falls to Earth, does it break the sound barrier?

12 September 2010

Physics | Space

Can a goldfish swim in outer space?

12 September 2010

Earth Science | Physics

If the world was made of glass, would we be able to see through it?

12 September 2010

Does light travel at the same speed at either end of the spectrum?

12 September 2010

Physics | Space

Would we be able to see rogue planets?

12 September 2010

Chemistry | Physics

What happens to the energy of a coiled spring that is placed in a pot of acid?

12 September 2010

Physics | Space

Does dark matter have structure?

15 August 2010

Physics | Space

If the universe is expanding, are we getting further from the Sun?

15 August 2010

Physics | Space

Will a laser work to propel a spacecraft?

15 August 2010

Will rubber-soled shoes protect you from an electric shock?

25 July 2010

How do the filaments in a toaster work?

25 July 2010

Chemistry | Physics

Can we justify the dangers of nuclear power?

25 July 2010

Medicine | Physics

How much gas would I have to expel to achieve lift off?

25 July 2010

How much gas would a 10 stone human have to expel (and with what force) in order to lift themselves 1 inch off the...

Biology | Medicine | Physics

How do ants and spiders count?

25 July 2010

Can ants and other insects really tot things up in their heads?

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