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If I go barefoot in snow my feet soon hurt, yet my dog seems OK. Why?

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If octopuses evolved to live on land, would they develop technology?

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If octopuses evolved to live on land, would they develop technology?

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What’s the most efficient way to load passengers into planes? (part 2)

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What’s the most efficient way to load passengers into planes? (part 2)

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Issue no. 3436 published 29 April 2023

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