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How and when did the North American accent develop?

Evidence suggests 17th-century English people spoke with what we would now regard as an American accent, say our readers, who also point out that there is more than one North American accent

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R3MJ5Y Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) juvenile, Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Why do no other aquatic animals grow to a huge size like whales do?

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Ice patterns on a door

Why did these strange ice patterns form on a glazed door (pictured)?

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Is it possible to yawn without closing your eyes? (part 2)

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: win Randox Grand National Handicap Steeple Chase at Aintree Racecourse on April 09, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Are racehorses aware that they are expected to come first?

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Is there a tipping point when harvesting renewable energy is harmful?

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Farmer harvesting organic rhubarb from her kitchen garden. Rhubarb can be harvested many times through the year. Photographed at an ???off grid??? home on the island of Moen in Denmark. Colour, horizontal format with some copy space.

How was rhubarb found to be edible when it tastes bad raw? (Part 2)

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Many things in the universe spin, so could the universe itself be spinning? And why can I only remember words that I know how to pronounce?

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If octopuses evolved to live on land, would they develop technology?

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If I go barefoot in snow my feet soon hurt, yet my dog seems OK. Why?

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What’s the most efficient way to load passengers into planes? (part 2)

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