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Is Organic Really Better?
When you think of organic farming, you might think of green pastures, full flavors and cows that look just a little happier. But not everything that is organic is really better. Crop protection expert Pieter Spanoghe (UGent) shows that the grass …
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Are taxes unfair?
This college is highly recommended for politicians and revolutionaries. Because professor Michel Maus warns: the revolution is near. As soon as a new Ché emerges, the incumbent politicians would fear for their position! Anyone who is (not) …
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How do you stop feeling dizzy in bed when you're drunk?
Do you remember how you used to get so terribly nauseous on the bus on a school trip? Or in the back seat of the car? Have you ever wondered if that was normal? Prof. dr. Dr Floris Wuyts does. He specializes in the human balance system and he …
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Why can't you leave Ikea without buying anything?
You went to IKEA for a mattress, but you also came out with a cupboard, new pillows, a plant and a lamp. In addition, you stayed for dinner in the restaurant and afterwards you bought some Swedish meatballs in the shop to take home? Well, what we …
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How do you become a world market leader with your young company?
Are you an ambitious entrepreneur and want to conquer the world with your company? How do you ensure that the entire world only buys your products from now on? Forget the gap in the market, forget money-consuming marketing campaigns... All you …
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Can you die from too much sugar?
How many cream cakes, chocolate bars, kilos of chips (because they also contain sugar) can you eat until you literally drop? Prof. dr. Dr Chantal Mathieu is visited every day at the University Hospital of Leuven who suffer from the consequences of …
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Why is winning the Tour de France no longer important to sponsors?
Companies worldwide spend billions every year on sponsoring sports competitions. And now KU Leuven sports marketer Wim Lagae tells us that those companies do not care whether their athletes win. That's strange. Are the losers gradually becoming …
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Would you still work with a basic income?
Getting money for nothing, that is what the basic salary actually means. Every month - regardless of whether you work or not - a certain amount is deposited into your account. More and more people are in favor, but it naturally raises a lot of …
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Can Turbo Bacteria Beat Pesticides?
Every water molecule in urine ends up in a tap again. And before you wrinkle your nose… there's really nothing wrong with that. In nature, water is purified with bacteria and in water treatment plants we mimic nature in the same way. But …
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Is pencil stronger than steel?
Of course pencil is not stronger than steel! Because you can easily break a pencil and a steel rod of the same thickness absolutely not. And why this question? Because a pencil can become very strong if you have a very thin layer of it. que?? dr. …
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Why are you allowed to drink snake venom?
In some languages, a distinction is made between two types of poison: in English people speak of 'venom' when poison enters the body through a wound, 'poison' refers to poison that is absorbed through the digestive system. Snake venom is venom and …
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How do Bitcoins warm the Earth?
Did you invest a mere 50 euros in bitcoins seven years ago? Congratulations, you are probably a millionaire now. But did you also know that the environmental impact of bitcoin has also risen to a sky-high level? How can a virtual currency …
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