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Why do we open our mouths when we put on mascara?

The reason why we unconsciously open our mouth when we open are eyes is more complicated than you might think, say our readers

Portrait of white cat with crown on head sitting on bed, Namibia.

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Humans

How to cook the perfect corn on the cob

Do men and women prefer different nose-based gestures?

Tom Gauld on a mathematician in jail

Twisteddoodles on missing electrons

Model of an electric motor

Physics

Show children how to make a simple electric motor with a magnet

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Could a word on ball of string be deciphered if the ball unravelled?

Young african man sitting at airport lounge and sleeping, waiting for flight at airport departure area.

Is jet lag worse if you travel east rather than west?

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What stops us from processing weeds into tasty and edible food? Part 2

Another reader takes issue with the distinction between weeds and food

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Space

Astronomy Photographer of the Year photos are out of this world

Comment

Ig Nobel prizes 2022: The unlikely science that won this year’s awards

Tom Gauld on an explosive experiment