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rainbows

how and why does the light from the millions of raindrops collect into one rainbow? confusion: millions of raindrops = 1 rainbow i could understand it if you just had some HUUGE raindrop, and the...
20:31 Tue 21st Feb 20062 answers, last by mibn2cweus 04:03 Wed 22nd Feb 2006
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rainbows

how is a rainbow formed? everyone says it is caused by the light fragmenting as it passes through raindrops, but that cant be the whole story. how does the fragmented light know to join up so that we...
10:47 Sun 12th Feb 20067 answers, last by dancecaller 15:59 Fri 17th Feb 2006
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Sonic boom

what is the sonic boom, why does it happen and what are its effects?
19:33 Sat 11th Feb 20063 answers, last by mibn2cweus 20:12 Sat 11th Feb 2006
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are you taking the p**s?

ive always wondered where the phrase taking the micky comes from. ive thought that maybe it could be like rhyming slang, as in short for taking the mickey mouse. i have no idea what this could rhyme...
20:42 Tue 31st Jan 20063 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:40 Wed 01st Feb 2006
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different types of energy

certain energies are more... full of energy than others. this probably isnt the right way to explain it but... you know how like... heat energy is more energyful than light energy. um... slightly...
21:34 Mon 30th Jan 20062 answers, last by drjohn 13:40 Wed 01st Feb 2006
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what is an embolism?

what is an embolism? how is it actually spelt?
21:02 Mon 30th Jan 20061 answer, last by j2buttonsw 21:13 Mon 30th Jan 2006
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burning ears

sometimes when you put on or take off tight clothing like a jumper or something, and it rubs against your ear, your ear starts to burn. why is this? is it because as your ear bends some capillaries...
21:01 Mon 30th Jan 20063 answers, last by clairey-s 20:29 Thu 06th Apr 2006
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super conductors

what is a superconductor/ super conductor? and is it 2 words or 1? what are its uses? why/how was it invented/ discovered?
20:46 Mon 30th Jan 20061 answer, last by fo3nix 21:44 Mon 30th Jan 2006
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temperature of back

why is it that in the mornings, or any other time when it is cold, the lower part of my back always seems to be the coldest? not to touch, but i mean thats the bit where i feel cold. does anyone know...
20:43 Mon 30th Jan 20062 answers, last by Jazzmanrules 10:38 Fri 20th Apr 2007
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the bee flying theory!

i remember reading quite a few times in my life that bees should not be able to fly for some reason. what was the reason? and what is the new evidence/new theory which has shown why bees can fly? if...
20:21 Mon 30th Jan 20064 answers, last by andy-hughes 15:24 Tue 31st Jan 2006
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ntsc and pal

what is the difference between ntsc and pal? which countries use which ones? why dont we all use the same one?
11:44 Sun 29th Jan 20063 answers, last by Buenchico 18:11 Sun 29th Jan 2006
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Fun puzzle for you! A bet between A and B...

I am A, my friend is B. We played a game. I said to B, "I bet you one pound you wont kill me this round". My friend agreed. To ensure that i won the bet, i decided to kill myself (not literally, just...
11:30 Sun 29th Jan 20064 answers, last by jno 01:22 Mon 30th Jan 2006
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was this site in an advert?

can anyone remember the advert where theres loads of people sitting in a stadium or something, like a big crowd. and one person askes, whats this bit of your nose called? (points to the weird groove...
20:23 Sat 28th Jan 20066 answers, last by DkW 01:25 Fri 10th Feb 2006
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chaemotherapy and radiotherapy

chaemotherapy and radiotherapy, both treatments to cure cancer, but whats the difference? and in what situations (and why) is one used over the other? what are the side effects? how do you do it/them?...
20:19 Sat 28th Jan 200613 answers, last by surreygirl 16:07 Tue 07th Feb 2006
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ions (to do with atoms)

k i know what an atom is made up of. i know that the electrons on the outer shell of an atom are the ones with the most energy and so they are the only ones that can be transferred (what is this...
18:13 Thu 26th Jan 20064 answers, last by elginsmarble 16:07 Mon 06th Mar 2006
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petrol vs. diesel

what is the difference between petrol and diesel? which is better for the environment? which is a better fuel? where is petrol used and where is diesel used and why? if u can answer any of these...
21:39 Wed 25th Jan 200615 answers, last by rachaelhanna 17:40 Thu 13th Aug 2009

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