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This week’s new questions

7 June 2023

Is it more sustainable to flush a tissue or put it in the bin? And why do humans pat animals on the head?

2FERAXY Crowded groups of people crossing the street at Times Square during rush hour

How and when did the North American accent develop? (part 2)

7 June 2023

One reader tells of isolated communities in the US where Elizabethan English could still be heard well into the 20th century

Aerial View of Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft), Himalaya, Nepal, Asia.

Could a mountain as high as Mars’s Olympus Mons be possible on Earth?

7 June 2023

A mountain can only get so high before the crust below it cannot support its weight, say our readers

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Is there a correct way to fill a dishwasher to maximise cleanliness?

7 June 2023

Don’t block the path of the water jets, say our readers – and avoid arguments by delegating the task to one person

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