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Woman hand holding glass jar of honey

Why does honey stop dripping when there is still some left? (part 2)

A reader argues that surface tension is more important than viscosity when it comes to the stopping of drips

Pink flowering pelargonium turning red.

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Four cheerful female friends having fun on summer road trip

Which is the more efficient way to cool my car, A/C or the windows?

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Why do cats wash themselves, while dogs don鈥檛? (continued)

iss067e189024 (July 16, 2022) --- The sun's rays begin to illuminate the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 261 miles above Texas. iss067e189024 NASA ID: iss067e189024 iss067e189024 (July 16, 2022) --- The sun's rays begin to illuminate the Earth's atmosphere as the International Space Station flew into an orbital sunrise 261 miles above Texas. Date Created:2022-07-16 Center:JSC

When was the first sunrise on Earth? (continued)

2R067KD The Great Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt. It was built more than 4,500 years ago to guard the pyramid of Khafre at Giza.

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What was used to wean babies in prehistoric times?

Various disco, soul and funk, seven inch records at second hand store.

Why can鈥檛 we conjure up smell and touch in our heads?

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Ezra Bailey

Do shadows weigh anything?

Shadows weigh nothing, say our readers - but they can alter the weight of objects they are cast over

Why does honey stop dripping when there is still some on the spoon?

Why do I need to be able to pronounce a word to recall it? (Part 2)

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Why do almost all vertebrates have tails, but not apes and frogs?