Fidgeting Fat, Exploding Meat & Gobbling Whirly Birds

And Other Delicious Science Moments.

How does fidgeting help you lose weight? How do you use explosives to tenderise meat and save $14 million a year? Do your ears really grow bigger as you get older? If glass is stronger than steel, why don't we use it to make buildings? Which animal is the fastest eater? Did the military invent the Internet? Why is every movie star related to Kevin Bacon, and how can this make your Internet connection faster? Did a guy called Murphy really come up with Murphy's Law? Why does toast always land buttered side down? Why are your suicidal cells essential for life? Does Therapeutic Touch really heal? And wouldn't you be unlucky if you were allergic to sex and water . . .