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Jul 26, 2008

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Today's Question: Promising a Chicken in Every Pot

Science

• What is Black Spot disease and how do you prevent it and cure it?
• What percentage of our brain do we use?
• Is there any correlation between full moons and child birth?
• What is the term that refers to the study of memory and learning? I can't find it the Dictionary of Psychology, and my brain is unable to recall it. Thanks!
• Does sugar affect the freezing of water? Why?
• Where can I find information on computer viruses?
• Is it true that old window glass starts to flow towards the bottom of the window sash after a while?
• How long would it take to land a manned spacecraft on Mars?
• How many pieces of paper will one tree make?
• What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?
• Where could I find ideas for a science fair project?
• Who said or wrote: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants"?
• What is the circumference of the Earth?
• Why does a whip make a "crack" noise?
• How did the petri dish get its name?
• What is the size difference between the Sun and Earth?
• What does a vexillologist do?
• Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaning and not falling over?
• Is the Great Wall of China really the only manmade structure that can be seen from space?
• Is it true that if you dropped a penny off the Empire State Building and it hit somebody it could kill him?
• Which countries in the world don't use the metric system?
• Where do temporary names of new elements come from?
• What is gray goo?
• Which canyon, located in Tanzania, is famous for its fossil beds?

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