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Randy Y. from Madawaska, Ontario asks,

Yesterday my son (nine years old) told me that toilets in Australia flush backwards. I never was...

This is a well known urban myth and it's totally false. One of the best...

Carly from Toronto asks,

I was wondering where I can find good resources on determining the movement of an obese person...

The best work that I know is some recent research by Ray Browning and Rodger...

Monty from saskatchewan asks,

What exactly is gravity? Is it a wave or a ray? What exactly is the attraction that makes...

Gravity is not a ray or a force, although in some situations it can act like...

Rick James from palm springs asks,

I'm just curious why we humans are the only species on this planet that have to manufacturer...

Evolutionary biologist Elie Dolgin contributed to this answer. Many animals use...