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nohorn

Why do men have breasts?

What is the evolutionary answer to why men have breasts? Do other male mammals have breasts?
16:45 Wed 02nd Dec 200916 answers, last by nohorn 00:24 Mon 07th Dec 2009
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blackeyed

NaOI

What is the charge on 'I' in 'NaOI'? Thank you...
11:12 Tue 01st Dec 200920 answers, last by theprof 22:02 Sun 06th Dec 2009
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Friedcheese

I need help rearranging this square route question please please please

I don't know how to type a square route sign so I will just type it into the equasion. Rearrange the equasion b = square route a/ed to make a the subject and the answer must contain no brackets....
15:20 Mon 30th Nov 20095 answers, last by vascop 18:37 Sat 05th Dec 2009
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Jumbuck

Supernova

http://news.bbc.co.uk.../sci/tech/8382348.stm In summary: massive star (up to 40X mass of Sun), 4500 lightyears away, could become a supernova at any time When this happens, might it be bright enough...
10:21 Sun 29th Nov 200910 answers, last by Jumbuck 10:04 Sat 05th Dec 2009
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joggerjayne

faster than the speed of light

So, to paraphrase the well known paradox ... What happens if you are in a vehicle, travelling at the speed of light ... ... and you turn on the headlights?...
14:42 Wed 02nd Dec 200919 answers, last by jake-the-peg 09:22 Fri 04th Dec 2009
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naomi24

Predicting a baby's gender

I don't quite know how to word this, and I know it's going to sound daft, but when women are pregnant, their friends often dangle a metal necklace or a needle and cotton over the bump to detect the...
20:17 Mon 30th Nov 200954 answers, last by heathfield 21:24 Thu 03rd Dec 2009
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Smutmachine

Better then 20/20 vision?

Is the best news for glasses and contacts wearers? http://uk.news.yahoo....-eyes-to-45dbed5.html...
19:42 Thu 03rd Dec 20092 answers, last by Smutmachine 19:50 Thu 03rd Dec 2009
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Dima

what is balanced diet?

19:14 Mon 30th Nov 20096 answers, last by mollykins 17:51 Thu 03rd Dec 2009
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Dima

why is fibre important?

19:13 Mon 30th Nov 20095 answers, last by TTG 11:01 Thu 03rd Dec 2009
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tigerlily11

Nothing....

is there any such thing? I was listening to QI the other night and they seemed to think there isn't any such thing as nothing. I had thought this for sometime and had argued the toss with the boy for...
01:28 Mon 30th Nov 20099 answers, last by Trishy 19:25 Tue 01st Dec 2009
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Dima

why is fibre important?

19:12 Mon 30th Nov 20092 answers, last by gen2 19:58 Mon 30th Nov 2009
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Lauffer32

Some true false questions. Just write T or F next to the number of the questions. PLEASSSSE!

1. In near surface envioronments, rocks of granitic composition begin to melt at about 800C 2. The average geothermal gradient in the upper crust of the Earth is about 1C per kilometer 3. Volcanoes of...
22:45 Sun 29th Nov 20092 answers, last by gen2 22:54 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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Lauffer32

FOUR GEOLOGY QUESTIONS!!!!! REALLY NEED HELP!!!!!!

1. How can you distinguish a sill from a buried lava flow? 2. how are batholiths emplaced? 3. What criteria are used to classify plutons? 4. why are volcanoes associated with highly viscous magmas...
21:48 Sun 29th Nov 20093 answers, last by Clanad 22:42 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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curlyperm11

food word

can anyone help me with the word that means you cant turn bread to toast and back to bread again, like you can turn water to ice and back to water again, (daughters science h/w) thanks in advance x...
16:15 Sun 29th Nov 20097 answers, last by curlyperm11 22:04 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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sprightley

theory that life on earth developed from outer space organisms

19:19 Sun 29th Nov 20091 answer, last by Lie-in King 19:20 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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blackeyed

Law of attraction

Who introduced Law of attraction? Thank you...
20:37 Tue 24th Nov 200911 answers, last by whiskeryron 15:02 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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mollykins

physicians

Why were doctors called physicians, when their job involves biology and chemistry, not physics?
10:31 Sun 29th Nov 20091 answer, last by fredpuli47 12:41 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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peterparker

How does a truth serum work?

Always wondered how a truth serum works.
18:06 Fri 27th Nov 20094 answers, last by theprof 01:42 Sun 29th Nov 2009
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B Rubble

FAO The Most Notable Professor & vulcan42

Good evening to you both We have now taken delivery of the SP27 microscope and from my brief tour of it, I must say that we are very happy that we spent the extra £50 or so, (inc VAT and...
23:38 Thu 26th Nov 20093 answers, last by theprof 20:45 Fri 27th Nov 2009
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Marijn

beams of light

When you squint while you are looking at a light, you can see a straight beam going through the light. The angle of this beam changes as you move your head from side to side. I want to know what the...
19:02 Wed 25th Nov 20094 answers, last by notafish 23:03 Thu 26th Nov 2009

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