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Why is it so hard to just start?
You know what needs doing. You even want to do it. So why does your brain keep finding something else?
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Science & techNewWhy is the sky blue?
Sunlight is a mix of every colour. Air scatters short, blue wavelengths far more than long, red ones, so blue light reaches your eyes from every direction in the sky.
Everyday economicsNewSame money. Why does it buy less?
Prices across the things we buy tend to rise over time. Your £20 note stays £20, but each pound buys a little less. That’s inflation.
The internet & computersNewHow does the internet cross an ocean?
Mostly through fibre-optic cables laid along the sea floor. Your data travels through them as pulses of light, linking networks on different continents.
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