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Why am I good at jigsaw puzzles?
What skills do you need to complete a jigsaw puzzle? And why do we enjoy them?

Can I improve my sense of direction?
Why some people get lost while others have a great sense of where they are

Why can't my dog live as long as me?
And how do some animals tackle the ageing process head on?

What does my voice say about me?
What shapes the sound of your voice? And is everybody鈥檚 voice unique?

Why is my house getting sunnier?
A mysterious shift in sunshine through one listener鈥檚 window requires investigation

Why do some mushrooms glow?
We explore the mysterious phenomenon of bioluminescence

Why do languages fade from us?
Can learning multiple languages make us forget our native tongue?

Why do my armpits smell?
Deodorant hasn鈥檛 been around forever, so is there any evolutionary reason for body odour?

What's the fairest voting system?
Is there a perfect way to elect politicians?

Why don鈥檛 sunflowers fall over?
With huge heads on spindly stalks, how do sunflowers defy gravity to stay standing?