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The Cuckoo
How do cuckoos learn to sing? Can water-damaged books be restored?
Australian Maoris
Why didn't Maoris go to Australia? What are the origins of the Rolls Royce flying lady?
Snoring
Why does the British £2 coin have an inscription about giants?
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"?
The Mysteries of the Titanic
Why didn't nearby ships come to the aid of the Titanic?
Cricket or Baseball?
Why, as English speaking nations, don't America and Canada play cricket?
Satellites and the Ozone Layer
Does sending rockets and satellites into space add to the depletion of the ozone layer?
Emergency Hovercrafts
Why aren't hovercrafts used to provide relief supplies after hurricanes?
Round the World by Hot Air Balloon
Why have all attempts to fly around the world in a hot air balloon ended in failure?
Asteroid Threat
Will the earth be one day hit by an asteroid with disastrous effect?