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Previous Questions from 2012:


May 24, 2012
How does a submarine sink and move at the same time?

May 16, 2012
Why do you chew gum when you are going down in altitude on a plane?

May 08, 2012
How do fireflies create bioluminescence?

April 25, 2012
How come you sweat when working out?

April 18, 2012
Why does the moon look like it has a face? Why does the moon have craters and how were they formed?

April 11, 2012
I am enrolled in a career class at my school and for my final project I studied and graphed the water levels of the Susquehanna River in Owego. It seems that the river waters are rising higher and that flooding is increasing in frequency. Is this so and will Owego be a safe place to live in five, ten and twenty years from now?

April 04, 2012
How do dogs sense sadness or happiness? Also, why do they always save people? And why are they a man's best friend?

March 28, 2012
How many pounds of force would it be if a 600-pound sumo wrestler tackled a 100-pound kid?

March 21, 2012
We just got back from a vacation in Lund, Sweden. Why are Lund's winter temperatures similar to Binghamton's even though Lund is much farther north?

March 08, 2012
How do motorcycles stay together?

February 23, 2012
When my mom makes pasta, she puts salt in the boiling water. After a few minutes, the water bubbles. Why is this?

February 16, 2012
Do all animals see different?

February 08, 2012
What is more powerful, a sneeze or a tornado?

February 01, 2012
How many pounds of sugar can an average person take without going crazy?

January 25, 2012
How can I make my dreams come true?

January 18, 2012
Why do your bones (joints) crack?

January 12, 2012
What is the square root of pi?

January 05, 2012
Is there another dimension besides the 3rd dimension?

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