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New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ's popular Last Word series gives readers the opportunity to answer each other's questions about everyday science phenomena, from the shape of scones to the evolutionary history of toenails. To answer a question or ask a new one, email lastword@newscientist.com

When does a theory become a fact and who decides?

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When does a theory become a fact and who decides?

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Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus) baby or bub is cared for by Claudia Barton, volunteer wildlife carer at Tolga Bat Hospital, North Queensland, Australia October 2012

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Why do we have five digits on each hand, and not some other number?

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HKC9W5 Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine - August 23, 2015: Armed forces salute with guns during ceremony of raising Ukrainian national flag

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Can bullets fired in the air cause injury when they return? (part 2)

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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

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Issue no. 3367 published 1 January 2022

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