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Feline feelings

Cats don’t seem to have as many facial expressions as dogs. Is there a reason for this?

Monika Kozlovskis, Coffs Harbour, Australia

Extreme preservation

If I wanted to be buried so that I was eventually fossilised, for possible discovery in the far future, where would be the best location on Earth to do this?

David Atkin, Fartown, West Yorkshire, UK

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