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Tom Gauld on the palchemists

15 February 2023

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

Twisteddoodles puts a ring on it

15 February 2023

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles

The strange story of the nuclear submarine and the super glue repair

15 February 2023

Feedback ponders reports that a nuclear submarine was fixed with everyone’s favourite adhesive, while also detailing the latest thinking on the life-saving properties of coffee and the squeaky windscreen wiper problem

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.

This week’s new questions

15 February 2023

How was rhubarb discovered to be edible when it isn’t palatable raw? Why do flames go out when blown?

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How much of my body from 40 years ago is part of me today? (part 2)

15 February 2023

While much of your body gets recycled, one reader points out why this isn't true for the brain

Would a tug of war be possible over 42 km between France and England?

15 February 2023

This transnational tug of war might be possible, depending on if the rope goes through the Channel Tunnel or you don’t mind it going in the water, say our readers

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Doing strenuous exercise, it helps to shout the number of reps. Why?

15 February 2023

Calling out the number of repetitions when doing exercise such as a weightlifting could have numerous benefits, say our readers - both physical and psychological

Puzzle #209: Can you work out how many houses there are on Long Road?

15 February 2023

Can you solve this week’s arithmetical puzzle, Postman’s knock? Plus the answer to puzzle #208

Big Microplastic Survey. Layal?s Citizen Science Maker for 18th Feb. Photos from Layla's survey.

Help to create a global map of ocean microplastic pollution

15 February 2023

You can contribute to a worldwide map of ocean microplastic pollution by conducting a scientific survey on your local beach, says Layal Liverpool

A red-eyed tree frog in its Costa Rican rainforest home

Some of the stunning winners of the Sony World Photography Awards

15 February 2023

From a sea turtle and diver swimming in harmony in Malaysia to a red-eyed tree frog in its Costa Rican rainforest home, take a peek at some of the winning entries in one of the most prestigious photography competitions