Could we run out of musical note combinations? (continued)
One reader nails this question by introducing the inimitable piece 4鈥�33鈥� by composer John Cage, which contains no notes at all
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This week鈥檚 new questions
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Tom Gauld makes a deal with the devil, with a soupy twist
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Twisteddoodles: The new incomprehensibility of computer-based jobs
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Humans
Magnificent photos from the sharp end of historical adventure
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Space
Now is the perfect time to see dwarf planet Ceres for yourself
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Can bullets fired upwards cause injuries when they return to earth?
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How complex does an organism have to be to exhibit free will?
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What is the smallest whole number with no interesting properties?
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This week鈥檚 new questions
What could have caused the patchwork of colours on this leaf (pictured)? And what is the best way to preserve images digitally so that they can be accessed 100 years from now?
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Humans
The visionary university solving problems that don鈥檛 exist yet
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Twisteddoodles: The fateful switch that cursed Frankenstein
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Tom Gauld reveals that for science jokes, audience is everything
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Life
A beautiful reminder of where Earth’s two worlds meet
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