Why do two musical notes an octave apart sound the 鈥榮ame鈥�? (continued)
An experiment in telling notes played on different instruments apart may be key to understanding why notes in different octaves sound so similar
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Why are there no green mammals?
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Why does being out in the rain feel so unpleasant sometimes?
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Why does anger make us stronger, yet we become weak with laughter?
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What is the smallest body of water in which tides can be detected?
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Why do some people struggle to tell right from left?
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Why is it easier to copy a picture of an object than the real object?
If I鈥檓 looking at a picture of an apple or the apple itself, wouldn鈥檛 the image on my retina be the same? So why is copying easier than drawing from real life? Readers respond
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What鈥檚 the minimum population needed to sustain a comfortable life?
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How do animals recognise their young and do they know they reproduce?
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Why hasn鈥檛 time been decimalised?
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