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This week’s new questions

Why are humans able to find aesthetic beauty in inanimate objects? Can acquired tastes become unacquired if they no longer offer survival benefits?

3CHF9KF Towels drying on stone wall

Is it more efficient to dry towels hung up portrait or landscape?

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If Earth exploded, how many rocks would have signs of life?

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Why do we scream in fear? part 3

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Why do jewellery chains become so tightly knotted together? part 2

2B5DJY0 Row of homemade jars of jam for sale on the market counter.

This week’s new questions

In the Medical Laboratory, Anonymous Female Patient Lying on a CT or MRI Scan Bed Undergoes Scanning Procedure with Red Lasers. Advanced Healthcare Facility with High-Tech Equipment; Shutterstock ID 2587414477; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other:

Why are MRI machines so noisy and what stops us making them quieter?

Will the ocean ever be too salty for life to thrive? Part 2

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If all Earth’s water were put in a ball, how large would it be? Part 2

2HR09CM Killer whale, Orcinus orca, spy hop, Vestfjord, Ofotfjord, and Tysfjord, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Atlantic Ocean

This week’s new questions

Why don’t orcas attack humans? And why don’t people take responsibility for their mistakes?

Do birds actually sleep more in winter?

Is the concentration of salt in the oceans gradually increasing?

Why do we use pillows? part 2

This week’s new questions