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Does Britain still lead the world in anything? © Getty Images

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Does Britain still lead the world in anything?

Has every game of chess already been played? © Getty Images

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Has every possible chess game been played?

What's the most common phenomenon that's yet to be explained by science? © Getty Images

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What’s the most common phenomenon that’s yet to be explained by science?

What happens to unused electricity on the National Grid? © Getty Images

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What happens to unused electricity on the National Grid?

Five dangerous jobs in science © Getty Images

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Five dangerous Jobs in Science

What’s in the MMR vaccine? © Getty Images

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What’s in the MMR vaccine?

The thought experiment: How fast would I have to run to catch fire? © Raja Lockey

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The thought experiment: How fast would I have to run to catch fire?