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Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?

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[RERUN] What is HAARP ? Apr 10, 2022

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What is HAARP ?

The acronym HAARP stands for High Frequency Auroral Research Program. It’s an American research project dedicated to analysing the ionosphere. HAARP is funded by the American armed forces, and has been the target of conspiracy theorists since the 1990s. They believe the program is responsible for natural disasters and mind-controlling radio waves.

The ionmmm osphere is a layer of the Earth’s upper atmosphere, from around 37 miles to 620 miles in altitude. Its characteristics are complex and varied due to solar activity. It is of interest to scientists studying the atmosphere, as well as armed forces, as it plays an important role in radio wave propagation. In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is hay fever? Apr 09, 2022

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What is hay fever?

The start of spring is often synonymous with the appearance of hay fever and you may have already started feeling the first signs. Also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, it’s caused by exposure to certain pollen in the air. Hay fever affects over 15% of the population according to New Scientist magazine, and incidence has reached as high as 30% among adults in the UK. Furthermore, it seems to be becoming more and more common, due to factors like global warming and atmospheric pollution which are increasing pollen concentration.

How can you recognise hay fever? What can be done to reduce symptoms? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Who is Scrooge McDuck?

What is permafrost?

Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?

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Who is Scrooge McDuck? Apr 08, 2022

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Who is Scrooge McDuck?

In 2022, the richest, brightest and wiliest of all ducks is celebrating the 75th anniversary of his creation. Uncle Scrooge is one of the most well-known Disney characters, and brings back childhood memories of watching cartoons for many of us.

What's so unique about Scrooge McDuck? When did Disney create the Scrooge character? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is permafrost? Apr 07, 2022

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What is permafrost?

Permafrost is ground that remains frozen for two years or more. It’s made up of soil, rocks and sand, and held together by ice. In some places, this ground layer formed over 100,000 years ago, and can reach several miles in depth. Around 24% of land in the Northern Hemisphere has permafrost underneath it, according to the US National Snow and Ice Data Center. It’s mostly found in Arctic countries, in places like Russia, Canada and Alaska. As planet Earth’s climate warms, this permafrost is thawing, an alarming situation which is already having a dramatic impact.

What’s happening to the permafrost then? How does that affect the rest of us who don’t live in those regions? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers? Apr 06, 2022

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Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?

With their new album Unlimited Love having been released on 1st April, let’s talk about the famous Californian funk rock group. The band has cited many influences, and they have been associated with a number of musical genres, including funk rock, alternative rock and rap rock. The Red Hot Chili Peppers unique style is precisely one of their distinctive characteristics.

So where does the name come from? Why did the band members change so often? How would you describe the Red Hot Chili Peppers musical style? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is survivalism? Apr 05, 2022

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What is survivalism?

This social movement is all about proactively preparing for a wide range of emergencies. You could call it a pessimistic outlook, thinking it’s necessary to prepare for the worst. But there are more and more survivalists out there, with profiles and political views that vary radically. Survivalism first emerged in 1960s America, when against the backdrop of the Cold War, and the apparent threat of nuclear conflict between the United States and Russia. Many books on survival were published, some of which went on to become bestsellers. Economic crises and major tragedies only led to the movement growing further through to the early 2000s.

Are survivalists those weirdos who lock themselves up in bunkers armed to the teeth with weapons? Are we really going to put all those people in the same basket?In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is Swedish neutrality? Apr 04, 2022

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What is Swedish neutrality?

Sweden’s neutrality policy is well-known in the field of international relations. It has allowed the country to go over two centuries without being at war. That makes it the nation which has had the longest period of peace. So Sweden isn’t part of any military alliance, and doesn’t take sides when wars break out. Other European countries like Austria and Switzerland also take a similar position, although it’s certainly being put to the test by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

How did Sweden’s neutrality start out? How can Sweden remain neutral while being a member of the EU? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is sign singing?

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[RERUN] What is conversion therapy? Apr 03, 2022

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What is conversion therapy?

Boris Johnson's UK government on March 31, 2022 dropped its ban on conversion therapies, which claim to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. In the midst of the scandal surrounding pedocriminality within the Catholic Church, conversion therapies have been voted to be banned in France on October 5, 2021. Conversion therapy, also known as homotherapy, is a pseudoscientific practice that seeks to convert homosexuals to heterosexuality, or at least encourage them to be abstinent. Largely pushed by religious groups, this kind of therapy is still growing in Europe and America. The practices are not only ineffective, but can also be dangerous.

OK so it’s mainly a thing in religious or conservative countries, is it? So does it actually work? Can you change someone’s sexual orientation? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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What is the Blue Marble? Apr 02, 2022

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What is the Blue Marble?

It’s been fifty years since humans last went to the moon, as part of the Apollo 17 space mission. The mission also brought one of the world’s most iconic and widely reproduced photographs, the Blue Marble. It was taken by one of the crew members using a Hasselblad Data Camera on 7th December 1972 capturing Planet Earth from over 25,000 miles away.

How did it get the name? So are you saying no one has managed to take a similar picture since 1972? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!

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