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Why are the highest peaks of the British Isles so close to the coast?

The coastal location of the highest mountains of the each of the countries of the British Isles could be down to geology or chance, but it is probably a results of tectonics, say our readers

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Do any other animals have a sense of humour? (Part 2)

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What is the best angle to hold a hosepipe at to spray water furthest?

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What percentage of carbon dioxide emissions is from us breathing out?

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Does anything actually cure hiccups? (Part 2)

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Part of the Guadiana river has dried up and gives way to dry land under the Puente de la Mesta medieval bridge in Villarta de los Montes, in the central-western Spanish region of Extremadura, on August 16, 2022. - Temperatures in Spain have been very high this summer with several unusual heat waves. Scientists say human-induced climate change is making extreme weather events including heatwaves and droughts more frequent and more intense. (Photo by THOMAS COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

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

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What determines fingerprints?

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ryan Browne/Shutterstock (13048564cx) Eilish McColgan of Scotland celebrates victory in the Women's 10,000m final Commonwealth Games 2022, Day Seven, Birmingham, UK - 3 Aug 2022

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Does the drag from loose hair slow down elite athletes? And what happens to a photon after it hits the retina of my eye?

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Why do even numbers feel ‘right’ to me, and odd ones ‘wrong’?

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Could a dog such as Pomeranian be bred to be like a wolf?

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Does my electric vehicle weigh more after I have charged it?

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