Len Fisher

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Do you get wetter if you run or walk in the rain? © Getty Images

Do you get wetter if you run or walk in the rain?

Would helium balloons float upwards on a spaceship? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Would helium balloons float upwards on a spaceship?

What's the distance from a nucleus to an electron? © Getty Images

Everyday science

What’s the distance from a nucleus to an electron?

Who invented the boomerang? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Who invented the boomerang?

Do plants die of old age? © Getty Images

Do plants die of old age?

Can smells pass through liquids? © iStock

Everyday science

Can smells pass through liquids?

Why is gold called a 'heavy' metal despite being soft? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why is gold called a ‘heavy’ metal despite being soft?

Does the number 42 have any special significance? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Does the number 42 have any particular significance?

Can smells travel in zero gravity? © Getty Images

Can smells travel in zero gravity?

Are humans the only animals that get drunk? © iStock

Everyday science

Are humans the only animals that get drunk?

Can magma be mined for ores and metals? © Getty Images

Can magma be mined for ores and metals?

Are there bacteria visible to the naked eye? © Getty Images

Are any bacteria visible to the naked eye?

Can cats or dogs live on a vegetarian diet? © iStock

Can cats or dogs live on a vegetarian diet?

What is the record for the most languages spoken by one person? © iStock

Everyday science

What is the record for the most languages spoken by one person?