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Does god exist?
Given the existence of a theistic god, is he more likely to pay attention to someone on top of the fourth plinth? [Read more]
unlikely_to_convince_anyone_of_a
matt, August 9, 2009, 8:19 pm
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Can Paul hold his family in his hand?
Is it possible for Paul to take a close-up photo of his open hand with his family in the distance appearing to stand on it? [Read more]
Family, hand, photo, standing
DadoPlinth, August 6, 2009, 10:37 pm
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Is it possible to persuade a crowd of people to sing a Christmas carol in August?
With the aid of a few Xmas props and music can people around the plinth be made to join in with singing a well known carol? [Read more]
August, carol, Christmas, crowd, sing
DadoPlinth, August 6, 2009, 10:25 pm
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How far can books travel? (OR, how literate are visitors to Trafalgar Square?)
If you give books away, having previously registered them on a website, how far will the furthest book travel? [Read more]
bookcrossing books literature
kangaroo, August 6, 2009, 9:01 pm
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How much water will evaporate in a hour of sunshine or collect if it rains?
Pour some water into a measuring jug at the start and see how much there is at the end. [Read more]
evaporation, jug, measure, rainfall, Water
mumoplinth, August 6, 2009, 7:26 pm
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The Pigeon Principle! Do pigeons find statues irresistible?
We all know the relationship between statues and pigeons. But will a pigeon visit a statue on the plinth in your hour? [Read more]
hate, irresistable, irresistible, love, pigeon, statue
mytimezone, August 5, 2009, 11:32 pm
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Air Quality
Test the air quality from on top of the plinth [Read more]
air quality, pollution
ebase, August 5, 2009, 12:26 pm
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folding paper in half and half again, etc. > 9 times
folding a piece of paper in halves each time more than 9 times [Read more]
paper folding 9 times
gezzag, August 5, 2009, 11:38 am
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Fizzy Mint volcano
put mints into a bottle of fizzy and with overflow [Read more]
Izzybee, August 4, 2009, 10:01 pm
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Pigeons vs. humans, which Trafalgar square occupant has the best memory?
We have driven out the pigeons from Trafalgar square. Can the current occupants of the square match the amazing memory capacity of pigeons? [Read more]
compliance, flickr, memory, pigeons, psychology
Iain, August 3, 2009, 12:25 am
