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Primary Colors – rerun of #2911

September 11, 2003

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Beach Foam – rerun of #2918

September 4, 2003

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Cats and Water

September 2, 2003

Why are cats afraid of water? (Maybe a bad early experience with water, but it's not inborn)

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Tornado Advice

August 26, 2003

Should I open my windows in the event of a tornado? (nope, just makes damage worse)

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Dry Lips

August 19, 2003

Why does licking you lips dry them out? (because that moisture evaporates, taking lip moisture with …

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Expanding Universe

August 5, 2003

What is the universe expanding into? (Nothing, except for a mysterious fourth dimension.)

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Clumsy Kids

July 24, 2003

Why are young men so clumsy? (girls and boys get growth spurts and a new social consciousness at …

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Popsicle Flavors

July 22, 2003

Why is it when you purchase popsicles at the grocery store, the flavor goes all the way through, but …

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Gravity Generator

July 17, 2003

Where does gravity come from? (mass of objects determines gravity, and small particles called …

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Spitballs – rerun of #3023

July 15, 2003

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Sweaty Spices

July 10, 2003

Why do some spices make you sweat? (because they trigger the heat receptors in your mouth)

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Inheriting Diabetes

July 8, 2003

If my parents have diabetes, will I get it too? (not necessarily - but chances higher)

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