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I remember years ago on Blue Peter Val Singleton did an experiment where she put pure distilled water in a sealed bottle into a freezer. The water didn't freeze at all even though the temperature was...
how does exercise affect your digestion?
If a man in a car is going at say 200km/h fires a bullet which travels at a speed of 400km/h: 1. the bullet will hit a stationary vehicle ahead it at 600km/h 2. " " " behind it at 200km\h Q1.But if a...
Is there or will there ever be an accepted theory that unites relativity and quantum mechanics?If there is will that be the final answer to everything or will there be more to discover?
Who is considered to have been the first Scientist? Also, how does one define a scientist? I've already asked this in quizzes + puzzles but it's drowning in a sea of crossword questions TIA
What are the three sections of the hipbone?
If I travel say near light speed to a distant planet and return back to earth, Why the heck do i age less than the people on earth? What are the other ways to slow/speed time?
I watched mythbusters on Sunday and they performed an experiment which involved weighing a lorry carrying pigeons to see if the weight changed when the pigoens went from sitting on a ledge (inside the...
Why do we use @ to signify 'at'? when did it begin?
what is the name for collectively both types of particles that make up the atomic nucleus
I read last week that the Earth attracts thousands of tons of debris hitting us from outer space. Over time this must make a considerable addition to the mass of the Earth. Does this have any effect...
What is the correct temperature for my Onyx fridge at the moment? I have it set at 4 now as I had it on a lower setting before I defrosted it but when I switched it on again it was freezing...
When a vrus searches for its host what senses does it use before latching onto it.? The foot and mouth virus needed to travel miles before finding a cow. I find it hard to believe random movements of...
I saw a dude drink from a glass full of really cold water with ice in it, downed the lot. The glass then shattered, as if he planned it. why would this be?
frien claims you can keep biscuits in a tin closed for decades and as long as thet are not exposed to air - threy will not ahve gone off - true?
why cant a DNA sample be taken of everyone at birth, so when a crime is committed and DNA is left at the scence or on a body, the true identit of the criminal can be known immeditaley. It makes total...
How is it that sometimes we can see the sun and the moon in the sky at the same time?
Its flipping cold outside and there was a slug crawling across the path and I thought to myself, how cold would it have to be for a slug to freeze. So how cold would it have to be? and if you froze it...
Is it true that you cannot draw a two dimensional figure on paper
Morning All, You'll be pleased to know that the series Tribe finished last night so the Wednesday morning questions from me that follow should finally come to an end too, (well from next week anyway!)...
