Here’s some fascinating bits of trivia about everyone’s favourite Earth-dweller.
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Why do we blush?
What causes us to become flushed and red-faced?
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What is dandruff?
Carols Grau from the Science Museum has the answer for us.
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Why can owls see so well at night?
We take a look inside the eyes of these nocturnal animals.
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Are any plants sensitive to touch?
Wesley Shaw, keeper of the Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, answers right here, right now.
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What’s in fake tan that makes our skin go brown/orange?
Alice Holloway explains with a bottle of colourful facts.
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How does hair detangling shampoo work?
Agnes Becker unravels this latest question
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Flounder can change colour to adapt to their situation unless they’re blind, why is this?
Dan Bayley is here to let us know
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How do weed killers kill off only weeds?
Rik Sargent is on hand to explain
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How do chameleons camouflage themselves?
Chameleons camouflage themselves in a variety of different ways but most famously by changing the colour and pattern of their skin
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Why is carbon monoxide poisonous?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colourless, odourless and tasteless gas, which is formed when there is not enough oxygen present when carbon-based fuels such as wood and oil are burnt (ie incomplete combustion)
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Why do we get drunk?
It’s the drug of choice for many, but just how does alcohol get you drunk, and why do we suffer from the side effects?