Do we gain and lose weight because we ate all the, or none of the pies? Or is it a little more complicated than that? Wonderful weight-related facts lie after the jump.
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Science
Can energy be destroyed?
Is it possible to dispose of pesky energy?
Technology
Why don’t energy-saving light bulbs come on instantly?
How many How It Works experts does it take to answer this question? Just one, it turns out
Environment
Top Five Facts: Uses of Coal
What can we actually do with this black stuff?
Science
Why does Gin look blue in certain lights?
Surely Rik Sargent doesn’t know the answer to this one? He does, and don’t call him Shirley
Science
Why do some metals melt?
We reach our melting point with Rik Sargent
Science
Does a metal spoon stop sparkling wine from going flat?
This is a widespread myth and has some variations, sometimes the spoon must be silver other times the material doesn’t matter
Environment
How can fleas jump so high compared to their size?
What makes these critters so nimble?
Science
What are amps, watts, volts and ohms?
Amps, watts, volts and ohms are units of measurement in a similar way that the metre is a unit for distance