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Cold patch Having recently gained weight, I've found that areas of my body where fat has deposited become cold to touch more quickly than those with less fat. Why is this?Katherine Helmetag, Troy, Michigan, US
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on 2008-09-24 18:00:00

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Water, water, everywhere The Last Word has explained how fish drink. But what about water-dwelling mammals such as dolphins and whales. Do they get thirsty? And if they do, how do they drink?Daniel Gough, Glasgow, UK
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on 2008-09-17 18:01:00

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Categories: Animals.

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Tomato attack

Every time I collect tomatoes in the garden, my hands end up covered with an invisible substance with a pungent smell. It seems to come from the tomato leaves and branches. When I wash my hands with soap, the substance becomes a very bright yellow-green - almost fluorescent - and it stains my soap, towel and wash basin. However, if I don't use soap to wash the substance off, it remains invisible. What is it?Alex Saragosa, Terranuova, Italy

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on 2008-08-28 10:48:27

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Categories: Domestic Science, Human Body, Plants, Unanswered.

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Who nose? My dad keeps telling me not to pick my nose and eat it. Will eating my bogeys [boogers] do me any harm?Thomas Walker, By email, no address supplied
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on 2008-08-20 17:56:43

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Transient taste

For the past few days I have experienced a bitter taste in my mouth after eating or drinking. This persists for a while, gradually fading until I eat something else. In my researches to find a cause, I have learned that for some people eating certain varieties of pine nut can alter the sense of taste for days or even weeks. How can they do this and why does the effect last so long.Melanie Verde, SetÃºbal, Portugal

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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-08-13 18:21:00

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Beat generation

Most music is written in 4/4 meter, giving four beats per bar. Why are we inclined to prefer 4/4 time? Are there circuits in our brains that tick along in patterns of four?Michael Light, Carlisle, Western AustraliaLots of debate here about whether rhythmic choice is nature or nurture, as you'll see below. Marching may be the origin of the 4/4 meter, but it is clearly only part of the story, for the reasons outlined in the final contribution - Ed

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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-08-06 18:09:04

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Chill factor Is it possible for it to be too cold to light a fire? In the same vein, is it possible for it to be so cold that a fire, with enough fuel to keep it going under normal circumstances, goes out?Ian Tilly, Ashford, Kent, UK
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-07-30 18:06:38

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Categories: Domestic Science.

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Dirty business In James Bond films a gun with a silencer is used to dispose of bad (and good) guys. How does the silencer work? Jeremy Charles, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
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Asked by Michael Marshall
on 2008-07-23 18:00:00

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Middle-age spread Why, as we age, do we find it easier to gain body fat and, of equal importance, why is it so much more difficult to get rid of it?Andy Gravelius, London, UK
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on 2008-07-16 18:01:00

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Ice maths I took this photo (left) of an impressive icicle that was hanging from a roof. It had formed over a couple of days in sub-zero but sunny conditions as melting snow running from the roof froze as it trickled down the icicle. What caused the horizontal ripples, and what properties of the water and air determined the precise wavelength of the ripples?Hugh Hunt, Cambridge, UK
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