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How do antibiotics work? © Getty Images
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How do antibiotics work?

Why does salt enhance flavour? © Getty Images
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Why does salt enhance flavour?

Could Chernobyl happen again without human error? © Getty Images
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Could Chernobyl happen again without human error?

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Why does time seem to go faster as we get older? © Getty Images
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Why does time seem to go faster as we get older?

How does popcorn pop? © iStock
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How does popcorn pop?

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How do slot machines detect counterfeit coins?

How 'stale' is the recycled air in a plane? © Getty Images
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How ‘stale’ is the recycled air in a plane?

Why do clocks go clockwise? © iStock
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Why do clocks go clockwise?

Why are UK plugs different? © Getty Images
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Why are UK plugs different?

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Is it only metals that respond to magnetic forces? © iStock
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Is it only metals that respond to magnetic forces?

How many helium balloons would it take to make me float? © Getty Images
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How many helium balloons would it take to make me float?

What makes chewing gum bond so well? © iStock
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What makes chewing gum bond so well?

Cubes Transform © Getty Images
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Nothing is Impossible

How fast does electricity flow? © Getty Images
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How heavy is electricity?

Is it possible to break the sound barrier quietly? © Getty Images
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Is it possible to break the sound barrier quietly?