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Why do cats like to sit on newspapers and magazines?

Our readers take the answer to this question very seriously, with many different suggestions - and even a dash of feline photography

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2H6020J Few pedestrians on the rather busy street in metaverse conceptual reality

Is there evidence disproving the notion we are part of a simulation?

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How do we know that gravity has the same speed as light?

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2T7WK87 Hooper, Colorado, USA - July 21, 2023: An alien welcomes visitors to the UFO Watchtower, a unique roadside attraction in the San Luis Valley.

Could an advanced civilisation develop without the wheel?

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HUD Matrix particles grid. Virtual reality. Grid core. Magic explosion star with particles. Acceleration race. Glow lines. Colorful flash. Big bang. Light trails. Glitch effect. Deep space.; Shutterstock ID 1590869041; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Did abstract mathematics exist before the big bang? Part 2

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Group of Asian friends having fun enjoying beach camping in summer

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A radar-equipped speed camera monitors the traffic on a road, flashing a yellow light when it catches a car exceeding the speed limit, and using technology to identify the vehicle and enforce the law.; Shutterstock ID 2392738707; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

How fast am I moving and in which direction?

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Volcano Karymsky explosion on Kamchatka; Shutterstock ID 1990974674; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Could a huge, prolonged volcanic eruption, like the ones said to have caused several past mass extinctions, happen again? And why do humans’ nostrils point down, when most mammals’ nostrils point straight out from their face?

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In a post-apocalyptic world, how long would canned food remain edible?

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Do black holes look the same from any angle?

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Why does the return journey seem much shorter than the outward leg?

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