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Exposures of clocks, watches, Time-Pieces of various kinds and periods. Photograph ?? Santosh Verma

Why are there 60 seconds in a聽minute and 60 minutes in an hour? part 2

One reader points out that the second corresponds to a human's typical resting heart rate

BCM7JY Rainbow above rolling farmland on the edges of Dartmoor National Park Devon England Spring April 2009. Image shot 2009. Exact date unknown.

This week鈥檚 new questions

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What might the humble house mouse be trying to tell us?

Twistedddoodles on proposals vs. proposals

Tom Gauld on paid app upgrades

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Life

Amazing images expose inner world of mind-blowing plants and fungi

A group of university students are seen walking outside on campus as they make their way from residence to class. They are each dressed casually and have backpacks and book bags with them.

Mind

If you feel you don’t really belong, here is some science-based advice

M5BFWD A man playing a piano outdoors in a public square beside False Creek and the Cambie Street bridge in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Does left-handedness or right-handedness make for a better pianist?

RBJEJN Woman talking to her baby lying on a bed at home. Mother caring and pampering her baby.

Why do we speak to babies and pets in cute, silly voices?

2C0KN5C Funny husky dog in glasses lying on the grass in a summer park

Is short-sightedness found in other animals? Part 2

One reader explains the difficulty of measuring an animal鈥檚 eyesight, and why myopia may have benefited ancient humans

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How Taylor Swift is helping botany gain celebrity status

Twisteddoodles on emails vs meetings

Tom Gauld on noisy neighbours