Come On Do the Locomotion with Me!

Q: Dear 100 Hour Board:Why can't particular bugs go backwards?Pain in the ThoraxA: Dear Phylum Arthropoda:Terrestrial locomotion has come a long way...at least for most of us. Humans and many other animals can readily walk forward or backward. In insects, the nervous system changes the effects of sense organs that signal forces on a leg when the direction...

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You Can Say That Again...You Can Say That Again

Q: Dear 100 Hour Board:Why do "identical" twins have different finger prints?- Not so identical are they?Irish TwinA: Dear Celtic Brother,Having an identical twin certainly does have its benefits: a free friend, an automatic transplant organ source, and a diabolical crime partner. Imagine you rob a bank, or knock-off somebody, and can blame it on your...

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Dirty Power Done Cheep

Q: Dear 100hrbWhy and how is European electricy different than US?Regards,Frazzled ExpatriotA: Dear Electric Slide Fanatic:So you’re in Europe stuck on the highway to hell with no outlet to charge your iPod? Maybe Angus or Malcolm Young can help you out. Their “High Voltage” music can spark the energy into anyone, including that maniac Bon Scott. And...

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