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Great scientific questions answered.

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MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 4 Sep 2013 21:48

Why is yawning infectious? What came first, the chicken or the egg? And why does hair turn grey?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/science/great-scientific-questions-answered-including-2248531

Here's a starter..............

Where does belly button fluff come from?

It's a mixture of clothing fibres, dead skin, fat and dust.

A typical carrier is likely to be a slightly overweight, middle-aged male with a hairy abdomen.

:-D :-D :-S

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 5 Sep 2013 14:22

Ah! and where does the hole in a sock come from? and where does the stuff that WAS in the hole, go to?

why do I find it tedious that a program that was once an hour long, on BBC2 now becomes a program 2 hours long?.

because now it is on 20 the Drama channel............