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    Metric v Imperial

    Why the US prefers the outdated Imperial system

  2. Meteor or Meteorite?

    Martin Redfern explains the difference between meteors and meteorites

  3. Measuring Earthquakes

    How the Richter Scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquakes

  4. Mark of the Beast

    Who is the beast – and what’s the relevance of the number 666?

  5. Man-Eating Plants

    Searching for carnivorous plants at Kew Gardens

  6. Mali’s Musical Historians

    Why Mali’s oral historians – the griot - are much more than storytellers

  7. Making Information Technology ‘Sexy’

    Bringing together information and communication technology

  8. Madagascar: Island of Unpronounceable Names

    Madagascan names have a reputation for being almost impossible to pronounce

  9. Locating the Bermuda Triangle

    Inexplicable disappearances inside the Bermuda Triangle

  10. Living with Fibroids

    What are fibroids – and how common are they?

  11. Like a Red Rag to a Bull

    Why do bullfighters use red capes to antagonise their opponents?

  12. Lies, Politics and Power

    The impeachment of US President Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky affair

  13. Lassa Fever

    The causes and symptoms of Lassa fever

  14. Kidnap and Ransom

    The origins of the words kidnap and ransom

  15. Kenya’s Deadliest Catch

    Are Kenya’s coasts teeming with sharks? Wildlife experts in Africa answer questions from t

  16. Keeping Yahoo! Afloat

    How email services providers like Yahoo! generate revenue

  17. Is The Truth Out There?

    Extraterrestrial visitations and more highlights from the show in 1999

  18. Is the African Service Only in Africa?

    How to stay in touch with Â鶹Éç Africa from outside the continent

  19. Is Eden in Africa?

    All modern humans are descended from two African ancestors

  20. Iraq’s Secret Weapons

    Did Iraq hide evidence of its biological warfare from UN weapons inspectors?

  21. Internationally Unrecognised

    Why The Republic of Somaliland’s sovereignty isn’t recognised internationally

  22. In a Coma for 19 Years

    One man wakes up after 19 years in a coma

  23. Illegal Abortion in Botswana

    How to stop unsafe back street abortions in Botswana

  24. How to Stop Snoring

    Losing weight can help you get a better night’s sleep

  25. How to Stop Bed-wetting

    Tips to stop children and adults from wetting the bed

  26. How to Stop a Stammer

    Why do some people stutter – and how can you control a stammer?

  27. How to Make Happy Music

    A classical composer’s guide to writing melodies

  28. How Old is the English Alphabet?

    Tracing the roots of English sounds and signs

  29. How Old is Earth?

    Why scientists and creationists disagree on Earth’s age by over 4 billion years.

  30. How Languages Develop

    How certain ideas and myths transcend languages

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