Answer — the Question for Readers
If a human yawns in front of a monkey, will the monkey
yawn? Amanda, Spokane, Washington
Deadline: June 4. We will publish the best answers on
June 9
(the second Tuesday of the month).
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Answers to previous questions: 2008
2007
October:
Do fish
get carried over Yosemite waterfalls? Or do they know to stay away from the
edge? Do fish go over Niagara Falls? Do they live?
September:
Does lightning strike indoor swimming pools? Has anyone
ever been hurt or killed?
July: Recently we were
sitting outside and heard a bizarre noise coming from something flying over our
heads. We realized it was a couple of swans, and we are now trying to figure
out what the noise was. Some of us suggested it was a sort of singing or
signaling, others that it was their wings making the noise. Can you help us out?
We have a dinner at stake!!
June:
Why do people only snore when they are asleep?
May:
Does the color of a candle determine whether it will burn faster? Is there some
ingredient that makes it burn faster?
April:
On escalators, why does the hand rail move faster than the stairs, it defies
logic?
February:
Compared with animals, how good a sense of smell do people have? Is there any
difference between men and women?
January:
Can a cow jump??? My friend claimed a cow jumped a couple of feet in the air. I think not!!
2006
December:
What age has the best memory?
November:
Why does the tail of a lizard continue to wriggle for a few moments after it
has been snapped from its body? Why doesn't the wriggling stop immediately?
October:
What is a dream? I have always
wondered but I have no clue?
Why do dreams sometimes seem
real? For example, if I fall in a dream, it can wake me.
September:
Is the image we see of ourselves in the mirror really
what we look like?
August:
My
young son would like to know if
houseflies can fly
in the rain? When a housefly lands, why does it
always rubs its front two legs together?
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