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Quotidian extraordinaire!

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.


What makes us smart?

14 December 2007
The way the brain develops is more important than its size, according to a 2006 paper in the journal “Nature”.


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How to taste with your feet

30 November 2007
Did you know butterflies’ taste sensors are in their feet? They taste their food by standing on it!


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Solar Sailing 101

15 November 2007
You’d better learn your port from your starboard if you fancy a bit of solar sailing.


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