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circa 1950: A chubby man sees himself a few stone lighter in a distorting mirror made at the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. (Photo by Douglas/Three Lions/Getty Images)

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What makes some mirrors flattering and others not? And if we painted every roof on Earth white, how much difference would it make to global temperatures?

Exposures of clocks, watches, Time-Pieces of various kinds and periods. Photograph ?? Santosh Verma

Why are there 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour?

2XH91PX Common redshank (Tringa totanus) in breeding plumage perched on one leg on wooden fence pole along meadow in summer

Why do so many birds like standing on one leg?

MKC0KM white cat climbing on a tree

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Illuminated globe from inside spinning, colourful earth globe ; Shutterstock ID 555407242; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Given Earth rotates, can I travel by going straight up and waiting?

2WA289F The supermoon rise at the Nature Discovery Sanctuary in Winkler, Manitoba, Canada.

Does a full moon reflect enough sunlight to drive photosynthesis?

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H911D3 A metal hand dryer mounted on a colourful tiled wall.

What鈥檚 the best way to dry my hands efficiently with a hot air blower?

13 January 2023, UAE, Dubai: Assortment of Alcohol free beer bottles on a shelf of beverage shop; Shutterstock ID 2279500355; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Why do low-alcohol beers taste better than low-alcohol wines? Part 2

2X5MEN6 Sisters (2-3, 6-7) eating ice cream

This week鈥檚 new questions

When we eat ice cream on a hot day, does it cool us down or do the calories in it warm us up? And why is it that, when opening my dishwasher, everything is dry except the plastic items?

Why do low-alcohol beers taste better than low-alcohol wines?

Does car tyre pressure affect speedometer readings? Part 2

This week鈥檚 new questions

Do all languages have the equivalent of ‘please’ and ‘thank you’?