麻豆约拍

Dow Jones Index

Do ships really disappear in the Bermuda Triangle?

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The Purpose of Mosquitoes

Do mosquitoes have an ecological purpose? Did ancient Egyptians brew beer?

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Grapefruit Diets

Does eating grapefruit shrink your stomach? What language did Jesus speak?

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Dollar Signs

What is the origin of the US dollar symbol?

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Landmines

What is the best way to clear landmines? How accurate was Mayan astronomy?

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Radio Waves

Why does lightning sometimes look green? Why don't insects drown when it rains?

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Handshakes

Why and when did humans start shaking hands? Do humans only use 10% of their brains?

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Longest Place Name

Why does Britain compete as one team in the Olympics but as four teams in the World Cup?

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Pollution Free Engine

Is the ceremonial bugle call, the Last Post, unique to Britain?

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The Big Bang

What existed before the Big Bang? What caused apes to mutate into Homo sapiens?

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The Cuckoo

How do cuckoos learn to sing? Can water-damaged books be restored?

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Australian Maoris

Why didn't Maoris go to Australia? What are the origins of the Rolls Royce flying lady?

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Snoring

Why does the British 拢2 coin have an inscription about giants?

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Nuclear Weapons

Are India and Pakistan bluffing about having nuclear weapons?

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The MV Stirling Castle

What is the meaning and origin of the phrase "choc-a-bloc"?

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The Mysteries of the Titanic

Why didn't nearby ships come to the aid of the Titanic?

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Cricket or Baseball?

Why, as English speaking nations, don't America and Canada play cricket?

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Satellites and the Ozone Layer

Does sending rockets and satellites into space add to the depletion of the ozone layer?

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Emergency Hovercrafts

Why aren't hovercrafts used to provide relief supplies after hurricanes?

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Round the World by Hot Air Balloon

Why have all attempts to fly around the world in a hot air balloon ended in failure?

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Asteroid Threat

Will the earth be one day hit by an asteroid with disastrous effect?

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