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Is sweat from a different cause – exercise, anxiety or illness – chemically unique and can dogs tell the difference? And how could I theoretically reach other dimensions in the multiverse if they exist?

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Is sweat from a different cause – such as exercise, anxiety or illness – chemically unique? Can dogs tell the difference?

Cathy Tupper,

Coniston, Cumbria, UK

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How could I theoretically reach other dimensions in the multiverse if they exist?

Griff Sullivan,

London, UK

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