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Hilarious Twitter Thread Shares The Questions That #ScienceHasFailedToAnswer

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Tom Hale

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture.

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Science has done some pretty awesome things. In 2019 alone, scientists captured an image of a supermassive black hole, sent probes to distant planets in our Solar System, detailed the bones of a mysterious species of human ancestor, and found a cure for a severe genetic disease.

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However, for all its worth, science has also left a load of burning questions unanswered.

Twitter users have recently been sharing their views on what questions science has not explained using the hashtag #ScienceHasFailedToAnswer. As with most things posted on social media, it ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous, from thought-provoking insights and mysterious quibbles to a fair share of hilarious jokes and not-so-hilarious jokes. 

Here’s a round-up of some of our favorites: 

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