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    Why am I embarrassed when I fall?

    Falling can be serious 鈥� so why do we find it embarrassing or even funny?

  2. I didn鈥檛 know that!

    Did you know that flies fly in rectangles and fish hide by lighting themselves up?

  3. Will the Earth ever lose its Moon?

    Anand Jagatia is joined by a panel of experts to answer listener questions about the Moon

  4. Why does pain sometimes feel good?

    What makes people seek out unpleasant or painful sensations, like eating chilli?

  5. Why am I good at jigsaw puzzles?

    What skills do you need to complete a jigsaw puzzle? And why do we enjoy them?

  6. Can I improve my sense of direction?

    Why some people get lost while others have a great sense of where they are

  7. Why can't my dog live as long as me?

    And how do some animals tackle the ageing process head on?

  8. What does my voice say about me?

    What shapes the sound of your voice? And is everybody鈥檚 voice unique?

  9. Why is my house getting sunnier?

    A mysterious shift in sunshine through one listener鈥檚 window requires investigation

  10. Why do some mushrooms glow?

    We explore the mysterious phenomenon of bioluminescence

  11. Why do languages fade from us?

    Can learning multiple languages make us forget our native tongue?

  12. Why do my armpits smell?

    Deodorant hasn鈥檛 been around forever, so is there any evolutionary reason for body odour?

  13. What's the fairest voting system?

    Is there a perfect way to elect politicians?

  14. Why don鈥檛 sunflowers fall over?

    With huge heads on spindly stalks, how do sunflowers defy gravity to stay standing?

  15. How did the Moon affect the dinosaurs?

    The Moon was once much closer to Earth. How did its gravity affect a dinosaur鈥檚 weight?

  16. Are we mature by 18?

    Why is 18 considered the start of adulthood in many places? Does science back this up?

  17. Is the car an apex predator?

    The car is a killer but does that make it top of the food chain?

  18. What is the voice inside my head?

    What鈥檚 the science behind the silent inner voice many of us experience?

  19. Can my body regenerate?

    Where do our healing powers begin and where do they end?

  20. Why am I symmetrical?

    Why is one side of the human body pretty much a mirror image of the other side?

  21. Can we improve the shipping container?

    This simple metal box enables so much global trade. But could we make it more efficient?

  22. How do fish survive in the deep ocean?

    What allows fish to cope with the immense water pressure of the ocean depths?

  23. Why is my handwriting so messy?

    Alex Lathbridge explores the genetics, culture and neuroscience of handwriting

  24. Why is a ship a 鈥榮he鈥�?

    Why are nouns coded as male or female in some languages but not others?

  25. Why am I afraid of this building?

    How do buildings affect our emotions 鈥� whether fear or sadness, wonder or joy?

  26. What is the weight of the internet?

    Simple question, tricky answer. To weigh the internet, what should we put on the scales?

  27. How does a snake climb a tree?

    What gives snakes their gravity-defying climbing skills?

  28. How many flies have ever existed?

    Flies are everywhere. But just how many have ever lived?

  29. Is every atom unique?

    Are atoms as individual as snowflakes 鈥� and if not, where does uniqueness begin?

  30. Why are the seas salty?

    How does salt get into the world's oceans, and is melting ice making them any fresher?

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