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November 2. 01. 7. People have been measuring the speed of light for a few hundred years, but the universe is nearly 1. If the speed of light changes very slowly – say a small percentage every 1.

November 2. 01. 7. Is there a physical limit to the wind speed of a hurricane? If so, what is it?

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November 2. 01. 7. All astronomical bodies, from moons and planets up to galaxies, spin and have orbits. Spin is also a key characteristic of subatomic particles. Yet in our human world, we are relatively static. Why is spin unimportant for us, but at other levels it is all- pervasive? How do the laws of physics make our biosphere so special?

People seem to come in all shapes and sizes. Do any other animals display the same amount of variation in size as humans among healthy adults? The Wizard Of Oz -- Movie Script ** DISCLAIMER & CREDITS ** This script was transcribed by Paul Rudoff. script copyright © 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer.

October 2. 01. 7. People seem to come in all shapes and sizes. Do any other animals display the same amount of variation in size as humans among healthy adults? Why is there this variety, and what are its consequences for the future? October 2. 01. 7. It seems ubiquitous at beaches for children to build sandcastles. Is this behaviour global?

Is it innate or learned? Did the children of nomadic, hunter- gatherer groups also build mounds in the sand? October 2. 01. 7. On the radio I heard complex birdsong that had been recorded at midnight in summer in Finland. The Last Word has discussed what life is like for humans in polar regions, but how does wildlife cope with 2.

October 2. 01. 7. Given that athletics races can be won or lost by a margin as small as a hundredth of a second, do athletes risk a gold medal by wearing gold chains? October 2. 01. 7.

During the recent total solar eclipse in the US, I overlapped my hands, using the gaps between my fingers to form "pinholes". Just before the start of totality, someone noticed that the shadows formed through this "pinhole camera" onto a white board were so sharp that the individual hairs on my arms were visible. How thin must the solar crescent be for the shadows to be this sharp, and how soon before totality would this occur? October 2. 01. 7. Recently, my wife's silver car became covered by a swarm of flying ants. This was odd because none of the other cars parked nearby had any on at all.

A friend mentioned it had happened to his silver car too and after searching online it seems it's a known phenomenon. Why is it that the swarm seems to be attracted to something silver?