BRAINDUMP
Amazing answers to your curious questions
Would a dinosaur steak taste like chicken?
Kendra Jefferies
Dinosaurs were closely related to birds, so they probably tasted like them. But different birds have different flavours depending on activity and diet, and so would dinosaurs. Small herbivorous ones might have tasted like chicken, but a T. rex steak would probably taste more like an eagle or similar predator. AM
MEET THE EXPERTS
Who’s answering your questions this month?
Jo Elphick
History and forensic science
Andy Extance
Chemistry, tech and science
Andrew May
Space, transport and science
Victoria Williams
Animals, the environment and science
WHEN AND WHERE WAS THE FIRST MOTORWAY BUILT?
Andy Masons
Mechanical engineer Piero Puricelli created the first motorway in 1924. It stretches from Milan to Varese in Italy, and is known as the ‘Motorway of the Lakes’. JE
IS MOULDY BREAD BAD FOR YOU?
Jak Bender
You might have an allergic reaction or breathing problems if you eat it. Cutting out the mould might not work, as it sends roots through soft food like bread. AE
By 1922, the United Kingdom had become what we know today
When was the United Kingdom formed?
Louise Allen
The UK was formed over a long period of time. In 1707, under the Acts of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland joined with the Kingdom of England, which already included Wales, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain. In 1801 the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was created when Ireland decided to join the union, but this all changed in 1922 when Éire withdrew, leaving only Northern Ireland as part of the UK. BB