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Blue foods
Science 

Why aren’t there more blue foods?

12th October 201528th November 2015 Alski Food

SHORT ANSWER Because blue is a rare pigment in nature and animals don’t find it appetising (so very few plants produce

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French words
Words 

How many French words are commonly used in English?

11th October 201522nd October 2015 Alski Languages

SHORT ANSWER Hundreds of French words are commonly used in English, and about a third of all English words may

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Dog bone, white dog poo
Random 

Why don’t you see white dog poo anymore?

7th October 20157th October 2015 Alski Dog poo, Dogs, Pets

SHORT ANSWER Because most dogs don’t eat bones anymore. FULL STORY In the past it was common for dogs to

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Honey bees hay fever allegeries
Science 

Does local honey prevent hay fever?

6th October 201521st October 2015 Alski Allergies, Bees, Hay fever, Honey

SHORT ANSWER A lot of people think so, but there’s not much scientific evidence to support this theory. FULL STORY Local

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Hitler
Random 

Why do little children die while evil bastards live good lives?

1st October 2015 Alski Evil, Philosophy

SHORT ANSWER Usually they don’t. But when it happens it’s because we live in a chaotic world where people don’t always

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Bagels
Random 

Why do bagels have holes?

30th September 201530th September 2015 Alski Bagels, Baking

SHORT ANSWER Because it made them easy to transport (before the days of shopping bags). FULL STORY The history of

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England rugby - Jonny Wilkinson
Sport 

Why is Swing Low Sweet Chariot an England rugby song?

30th September 201527th October 2015 Alski Anthem, England, Rugby

SHORT ANSWER It’s been associated with rugby for decades and has been seen as an England song since thousands of

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Fly, flies, how flies land
Science 

How do flies land upside down on the ceiling?

28th September 20151st October 2015 Alski Flies

SHORT ANSWER They reach up with their front legs, grab on and use their momentum to swing their bodies up.

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Man and boy walking
People & places 

What speed does Google Maps use to estimate walking time?

24th September 20151st October 2015 Alski Google maps, Walking

SHORT ANSWER About three miles an hour, but it varies depending on terrain. FULL STORY As far as we can tell,

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Girls talking on phones
People & places Words 

Why do people have different accents?

23rd September 201522nd October 2015 Alski Accents, Speech

SHORT ANSWER Each person speaks differently, and accents depend on numerous factors including where people come from, culture and education.

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