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How do Shanghai tunnels work?
 - Erica, Portland, Ore.
How long would fresh produce last in space?
 - Leon, Duesseldorf, Germany
How does a pistol work?
 - Vishnu, Chennai, India
How does a wireless mouse work?
 - Sonia, Sydney, Australia
Who controls the Internet?
 - Manoj, Calgary, Canada
How big is the moon?
 - Deepan, Vadodara, India
How does ventriloquism work?
 - Josh, Elgin, S.C.
Why does bubble gum get really hard if you put it in water?
 - Hector, San Salvador, El Salvador
Where does the term honeymoon come from?
 - Nazre, New Delhi, India
How does an electricity meter work?
 - Margaret, Hayward, Calif.
How does the Large Hadron Collider work?
 - Jorge, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
How does potassium cyanide work?
 - Neeraj, Mumbai, India
Does salt water boil faster than plain water?
 - Adrian, Briarwood, N.Y.
How does graffiti work?
 - Scott, Rapid City, S.D.
How do toilets�flush?
 - Shaun, Los Angeles, Calif.
How do pool filters�work?
 - A.J., Salem, Ohio
How are marshmallows�made?
 - Thelma, Beaverton, Ore.
How does freeze-drying�work?
 - How does freeze-drying work? � Robin, Chicago, Ill.
What�s Area�51?
 - Britni, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
How does a bullet carry such enormous power?
 - Bheemaiah, Bangalore, India
Can machines be controlled by human�minds?
 - Muthu, Coimbatore, India
Why does mint make things taste�cold?
 - Stacey, Vancouver, Canada
Why don�t we have a universal currency?
 - Ian, Markham, Canada
Why do dogs howl at fire engine sirens?
 - Michael, Lake Forest, Calif.
Why is the sky blue?
 - Thomas, Tangerang, Indonesia
How far can the human eye see?
 - Rick, Santa Ana, Calif.
How do sensory deprivation chambers work?
 - Charles, Mildmay, Canada
Can a cockroach survive a nuclear blast?
 - Tarun, Ghazibad, India

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