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In this section we take all your question marks, straighten them out and add a dot to the bottom. You'll gasp, do a "wow!", jump up and down and then repeat the same dance of amazement with the next article. Remember to mail us if you have any gnawing "How does x work" questions. We'll phone up ol' Stevey H.


How to brew anti-venom

20 June 2008

snakeWe all know we’re suppose to rush to a hospital and get some anti-venom after we’ve been bitten by a snake, but what is anti-venom and how does it work?


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Skateboarding: The physics of riding the half-pipe

05 May 2008
rampRiding the half-pipe is all about physics - more specifically about the conservation of energy.


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Why is load shedding happening? (Part 2)

06 February 2008
You’re being plunged into darkness because all other options have been exhausted.


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