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Can we harness the power of lightning?
19. jul. 2018 19m

How much water do we lose in a day? What's the best way to drink a scotch? Can we harness the power of lightning? Can things move faster than the spee...

Why Isn't Everyone Ambidextrous?
12. jul. 2018 18m

What is a near-death experience? How do you stop mosquitoes getting into water tanks? Why isn't everyone ambidextrous? What is Schrodinger's Cat? Why ...

Are GMOs harming my health?
5. jul. 2018 25m

How do seedless grapes reproduce? What causes serial womanisers? What's the fastest way to cool down a fire? Why does brewing tea for longer taste bet...

Why do we have body odour?
28. jun. 2018 21m

Why do we have body odour? Can weeds be useful? Could marine animals learn not to eat plastic in the ocean? How does your body warm up when you're swi...

Why doesn't my snoring wake me up?
21. jun. 2018 18m

Why is there always room for dessert? Why doesn't my own snoring wake me up? What actually happens when we die? Why does my helium balloon get more sq...

How does my brain store information?
7. jun. 2018 22m

Why can I hold off a bathroom stop when I'm driving? How does my brain store information? Why don't birds sitting on power lines get electrocuted? Why...

Why is phosphorus important for life?
31. maj 2018 22m

Do white rainbows exist? Why does putting cold hands in hot water itch so much? Do food additives cause cancer? How can you safely store breastmilk? H...

Is Jurassic Park possible?
24. maj 2018 18m

Could Jurassic Park be a reality? How did dinosaur blood survive for 65 million years? Why is volcanic gas poisonous? Is astrology scientific? What is...

How does shark repellent work?
17. maj 2018 22m

Why don't I sneeze during the night? Why do flammable liquids feel cold? Can you speed up meteors to help destroy them? What causes me to cry all th...

Does The Earth Have A Birthday?
26. apr. 2018 22m

How can you reduce pain after surgery? Why do thick fluids wobble when poured? Why is the Earth's core molten? Plus, celebrating the 65th anniversary ...

Why can't energy be created or destroyed?
19. apr. 2018 20m

Can any organ get cancer? Why do mints make water feel cooler? Why do cockroaches face upwards when they die? What causes eye twitch? What's the best ...

What came before the singularity?
12. apr. 2018 23m

Why did my oven explode? Do nerves regenerate? What came before the singularity? Can an HIV-negative person transmit HIV? Should I complete a course o...

What is the Universe expanding into?
23. mar. 2018 21m

Can I donate an organ if it was already donated to me? Why do I sweat asymmetrically? What's the difference between a sea and an ocean? What is the Un...

Are other animals conscious?
16. mar. 2018 17m

Can we treat eczema? Why can sour things taste before you eat them? Do testosterone levels spike during sex? Why didn't any other primates evolve high...

What wakes me up without my alarm?
9. mar. 2018 23m

How do our bodies digest all the different things inside us. What is a phantom pregnancy? Why do men get middle-age spread? How do I wake up without a...

What's the limit of human thinking power?
2. mar. 2018 20m

In a world of self drive cars would they have indicators? Why do you put sugar in before milk? Why are yawns contagious? How did butter come about? Wh...

How do planes stay in the air?
23. feb. 2018 20m

How does a plane take off and fly without falling? Why are feathers more colourful than fur? Why don't teeth grow back? How do male seahorses carry ba...

How does GPS work?
9. feb. 2018 22m

Can you change the pH of your blood? How does GPS work? What causes nosebleeds? Why do we find falling funny? Plus, the smallest geneome sequencer t...

How can I remove salt from seawater?
2. feb. 2018 19m

How can I remove salt from my water? Why does bread go soft inside plastic bags? Will my ginger beer explode? Why does hose spray come out slower unde...

Why are puppies cute?
26. jan. 2018 19m

What causes night cramps? Why is there a delay in audio and not video? How does a tortoise control its temperature? Does your heart stop when you snee...

Do blind people dream?
19. jan. 2018 17m

My wife and I eat the same food but our farts smell differently - why? Can people who are born blind dream? Why are bricks the shape of bricks? How do...

Do elephants get cancer?
12. jan. 2018 20m

Is it true that elephants don't get cancer? Can science tell us how to be safe from tornadoes? Where does the rubber from tires end up? Why are tardig...

What would happen to someone born on Mars?
8. dec. 2017 20m

Why does the sound a kettle makes change as it boils? Does a hot drink cool you down more than a cold drink? How does rice remove water from a mobile ...

Why is lightning jagged?
1. dec. 2017 21m

Is the brain at birth empty? Why is farting funny? Does raw garlic cause stomach cancer? Why is lightning jagged? Can you fold the Universe? Is space ...

Is it Safe to Stand Near a Microwave?
24. nov. 2017 19m

How does aspirin help with a headache? Does microwaving your food affect its nutritional content? What happens to eye drop bottles during a flight? Ho...

Is bottled water safe to drink?
17. nov. 2017 16m

Why do some athletes seem to be more injury prone than others? Will bottled water grow algae? If you toast bread will it keep its nutritional value? A...

How do energy drinks affect us?
10. nov. 2017 23m

Why don't I have fingerprints? Why do the helium balloons in my car move the opposite way to people? Do other moons face their planet at the same time...

What is the speed of dark?
3. nov. 2017 23m

If the body repairs itself, why do we die? Why does water come out of your eyes? Can galaxies exceed the speed of light? What is the speed of dark? Wh...

Is the Earth flat?
26. okt. 2017 19m

What is the association of shingles and chicken pox? Is the earth flat? Why are berries red? Does drinking through a straw affect how drunk you are? D...

Why are rainbows curved?
19. okt. 2017 15m

Why are rainbows curved? Why do you get double rainbows? Why are accents in Australia, England and America so different? Is a warp drive possible? Plu...