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Asteroid Threat
Will the earth be one day hit by an asteroid with disastrous effect?
Round the World by Hot Air Balloon
Why have all attempts to fly around the world in a hot air balloon ended in failure?
Emergency Hovercrafts
Why aren't hovercrafts used to provide relief supplies after hurricanes?
Satellites and the Ozone Layer
Does sending rockets and satellites into space add to the depletion of the ozone layer?
Cricket or Baseball?
Why, as English speaking nations, don't America and Canada play cricket?
The Mysteries of the Titanic
Why didn't nearby ships come to the aid of the Titanic?
Nuclear Weapons
Are India and Pakistan bluffing about having nuclear weapons?
The MV Stirling Castle
What is the meaning and origin of the phrase "choc-a-bloc"?
Snoring
Why does the British 拢2 coin have an inscription about giants?
Australian Maoris
Why didn't Maoris go to Australia? What are the origins of the Rolls Royce flying lady?