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Inflation theory If a balloon were inflated with helium and released into space, what would happen to it?Kathryn Bergin, Rosewater, South Australia
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-05-21 17:57:39

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Categories: Planet Earth, Technology.

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Finger clickin' good What makes the noise when you click your fingers?Andy Head, Belper, Derbyshire, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-04-30 18:22:12

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Categories: Human Body, Planet Earth, Unanswered.

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Sun and air Some evenings the sunset is stunning while on others it is only so-so, even though the sky is cloudless in both cases. What causes the difference?Ben Wagstaff, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-04-30 18:21:18

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Categories: Planet Earth, Weather .

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Shapely pear Why are pears pear-shaped and not spherical like apples?John Griffiths, London, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-04-23 17:50:52

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Categories: Plants, Unanswered.

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Dizzy dogs In hot weather dogs keep cool by panting. If I were to do this I would hyperventilate and exhale too much carbon dioxide. How do dogs avoid the effects of respiratory alkalosis?Andrew Benton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-04-23 17:50:38

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Categories: Animals.

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Landlubber Where on our planet is the furthest point from any sea? I'm hoping it is in the middle of Asia somewhere because I'm travelling that way soon, and want to stand at that point in swimming trunks, snorkel and mask.Hugh Jones, Slapton, Northamptonshire, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-04-09 17:50:41

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Categories: Planet Earth.

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Leaf antlers What causes these strange horny growths on tree leaves (see photo, left)?Mike Child, Bedford, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-03-26 17:50:19

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Categories: Plants, Unanswered.

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Sick as a horse On a long motorway journey while driving behind a horsebox, I wondered, do horses get travel sick? In fact, do we know whether any animals besides humans suffer from motion sickness?Neil Bowley, Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-03-26 17:49:03

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Categories: Animals, Transport.

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Whale of an appetite Which eats more of the world's seafood, the vast numbers of humans or the depleted population of whales?Anthony Miller, Washington DC, US
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-03-18 17:50:03

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Categories: Animals, Environment.

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Ice chandeliers I found these icicles (see Photo) hanging from small branches leaning over a creek. The ends were mainly shaped like suction cups - slightly concave at the bottom - although a few icicles sported a spherical end. The water beneath was flowing, and the temperature was around -12 Â°C. How did they form?Sandor Frecska, Mannington, West Virginia, USA
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