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Drying Dishes

January 21, 2003

Why does plastic dry faster than glass? (Because water beads on plastic, lowering the surface area …

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Beady Water

January 7, 2003

Why does water bead up? (Tries to minimize surface area because of forces between molecules)

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Wasp Faces

December 10, 2002

Wasps can tell each other apart by the unique markings on their face.

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Iron Pots

December 4, 2002

Iron leaches out of iron pots and into food when food is cooked in iron pots

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Microbattery

December 2, 2002

A tiny battery for micromachines that can be made on a chip.

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Sticky Mittens

October 29, 2002

Velcro mittens and toys help babies grab objects and develop their brains faster

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Whole Grains

September 30, 2002

Why whole grains are good for you.

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Cat Antidepressant

March 21, 2002

Testing an antidepressant drug's ability to calm anxious cats

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Icy-Cold Beverages

January 22, 2002

Why do some bottled beverages stored in the freezer a few minutes not get ice in them until they're …

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Dog Fur

November 6, 2001

Do dogs have hair or fur or both? And are people allergic to fur more than hair? (dogs have two …

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Mockingbirds

July 3, 2001

Why do mockingbirds do those little winglifts? (no one knows-- might be to scare insects out of …

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Polio Cancer Cure

June 27, 2001

Modified polio virus can be used to treat gliomas-- certain kinds of brain cancers

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