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Why does a slice of toast land butter side down?

Ask the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith

Jun 5, 202600:25:32Science & Medicine

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Why does a slice of toast land butter side down? is an episode from Ask the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith. Do dolphins and whales yawn? Is yawning contagious in animals? What progress has been made on brain chip implants? What is the d...

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Published Jun 5, 2026, 00:25:32 long, audio available.