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Each week we set out to solve one of the world's weirdest, wackiest, funniest and funkiest scientific puzzles. And along with the answer there's a brand new question to think about for next time...

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How dangerous is an explosion on the moon?
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Question of the Week - From th
How dangerous is an explosion on the moon?

matt bothwell

explosion

moon explosion

space explosion

blast wave

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matt bothwell

explosion

moon explosion

space explosion

blast wave

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Why are fridges difficult to quickly reopen?
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Why are fridges difficult to quickly reopen?

vikram deshpande

fridges

air pressure

gay-lussac's law

pressure difference

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vikram deshpande

fridges

air pressure

gay-lussac's law

pressure difference

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Can cargo X-ray scanners damage electronics?
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Can cargo X-ray scanners damage electronics?

roger worrall

shipping containers

x-ray

cargo scanners

electronic devices

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roger worrall

shipping containers

x-ray

cargo scanners

electronic devices

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How does email and texting affect our brain?
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How does email and texting affect our brain?

ravi gajendran

emailing

cognitive functions

brain functions

texting

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ravi gajendran

emailing

cognitive functions

brain functions

texting

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Why can't some people smell certain plants?
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Why can't some people smell certain plants?

sandeep robert datta

smelling

countryside smells

nose receptors

potent smells

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sandeep robert datta

smelling

countryside smells

nose receptors

potent smells

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Can acid remove a spring's potential energy?
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Can acid remove a spring's potential energy?

spring

coil

potential energy

kinetic energy

martin buzza

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spring

coil

potential energy

kinetic energy

martin buzza

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Can the Earth's rotation make electricity?
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Can the Earth's rotation make electricity?

matthew rooney

wind turbines

earth's rotation

electricity generation

wind turbine efficiency

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matthew rooney

wind turbines

earth's rotation

electricity generation

wind turbine efficiency

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Does a phone weigh more after charging it?
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Does a phone weigh more after charging it?

battery

israel temprano

potential energy

charged battery

weight

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battery

israel temprano

potential energy

charged battery

weight

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Why do electric car batteries wear out?
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Why do electric car batteries wear out?

electric

car

battery

ev

technology

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electric

car

battery

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How can we identify a diseased gene?
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How can we identify a diseased gene?

jocelynn pearl

diseased genes

genes

nucleotides

codon

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jocelynn pearl

diseased genes

genes

nucleotides

codon

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