Steve Williams
Why did these strange ice patterns form on a glazed door (pictured above)? They don’t appear on other glass from the same source.
Steve Williams,
Honing, Norfolk, UK
Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Are racehorses aware that they are expected to come first or are they just responding to the frantic urges of the jockey?
John Spencer,
Sydney, Australia
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