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Evidence finally collated of toads mating with things they shouldn’t

Evidence finally collated of toads mating with things they shouldn’t

11 May 2022

Feedback looks into misdirected amplexus in anurans, the metaphysics of farts, and the company which produced 35 miles of Swiss roll a week


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How to make your own yogurt

11 May 2022

The benefits of yogurt are manifold, and the best part is you can grow as much of it as you want, says Sam Wong


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This week’s new questions

11 May 2022

Why is pain so painful when it is only nerve impulses sent to our brains like many others? And why do insects buzz when flying?


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How did prehistoric people cut their toenails?

11 May 2022

Perhaps our ancient ancestors didn’t need to cut their nails, or perhaps they employed a technique used by one particularly flexible reader


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If the moon changed to green cheese, what would be the consequences?

11 May 2022

If the moon’s rock was substituted for cheese, this would result in everying from the largest fondue in the universe to a tipping of Earth’s axis, say our readers


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Puzzle #167: Can you work out the fastest method of travel to take?

11 May 2022

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, This escalated quickly? Plus the answer to puzzle #166


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A city of 10 billion: Speculative image paints a vision of the future

11 May 2022

A series of immersive installations, including Planet City, a film that imagines a "hyper-dense" city of 10 billion people, are part of Our Time on Earth, a new exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London encouraging people to reconnect with the natural...


Tom Gauld stared into the abyss, and now they meet for regular chats

Tom Gauld stared into the abyss, and now they meet for regular chats

11 May 2022

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon


Twisteddoodles: I'm you, but from a different dimension

Twisteddoodles: I'm you, but from a different dimension

11 May 2022

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles


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