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Why Can鈥檛 Some People Eat Certain Foods?

Why are food allergies increasing in the rich world?

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Tutoring

Why is private tutoring becoming so commonplace? And what impact does it have?

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What Makes us Want to Wear T-Shirts?

Mike Williams asks why these simple garments are so appealing

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Why do we wear Suits?

The suit, it鈥檚 survived for the three centuries. But what鈥檚 its appeal?

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Why Do We Wear Ties?

Why does the tie symbolise a desire to belong and conform as well as individuality?

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Why Do We Wear Skirts?

Author Jung Chang explains how the skirt was dangerous during the cultural revolution

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Why Do We Make Lists?

From shopping lists to to-do lists 鈥� why do we make lists and what do they say about us?

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Group Thinking

Why do we succumb to 'Groupthink' and how do we overcome the urge to be part of a crowd

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Hunting

Why do we hunt? Why kill animals when we no longer need to do so to eat?

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Hypocrisy: Why do People Often say One Thing and do Another?

Is hypocrisy part of the human condition?

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Why Do we Want or Need Heroes?

Angie Hobbs asks why do we want or need heroes?

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Age of Consent

Why does the age of consent for homosexual relationships differ?

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Impersonators: Why do People Pretend to be Someone Else?

Examining the world of the Impersonators, con-artists and entertainers

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Why is Water Exceptional?

What does water mean to us?

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Pleasure: Why We Like the Things We Like

The science of pleasure and why we like the things that we like

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Addiction: Why Do Some People Succumb to it?

Why does pleasure and desire lead to addiction in some people but not others?

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Why We Search for the Origins of Life

Why do humans need to understand the infinite and the infinitesimal?

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Conspiracy Theory

The Why Factor asks why some people believe in conspiracy theories and whether it matters.

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Magicians: Inside their Minds

Who are the magicians and why do they enjoy performing for us?

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Supernatural Powers

Mike Williams asks why supernatural beliefs have such a hold over different societies

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Fanfiction

What is fanfiction and who writes it?

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Identity

The Why Factor examines one simple question: Who are you?

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Why I鈥檓 Not Just Blind

Lee Kumutat asks why blind people must either be inspirational or deserving pity

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Radio Requests

Music fans and radio stations from Mexico to Myanmar explain the appeal of radio requests

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How America Sees Itself

How America's sense of national identity is perceived by the American people

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Dolly, Dylan or Daft Punk

Gemma Cairney explores our eclectic tastes in music and where those tastes come from

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How the Rest of the World Sees America

What does the world see when it looks towards America?

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Life, Liberty and the American Identity

What is the American Identity and why is it a portrait recognized around the world?

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Statues: Why we put people on pedestals

To some statues pay homage to gods, to others they are attempts at immortalising man

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Time Perception

Mike Williams asks why some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours?

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