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Nov 21, 2008 10:55 pm US/Central

Good Question: 'Reply All' To Your Good Questions

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Jason DeRusha
(WCCO) Another week, another 'Reply All.'

Jane in Minnetonka wanted to know why we only hear about the White House dog. What about the White House cat?

Jason DeRusha said he's not a big cat guy, but neither are our Presidents.

But, George Bush had India the cat. Bill Clinton had a cat named Socks. The Kennedys, Calvin Coolidge and Teddy Roosevelt all had felines.

John Quincy Adams had an alligator.

Does the first lady get paid? - Brian, Coon Rapids

Nope. She has an office and a budget, and her chief of staff makes more than $100,000. But the First Lady is unpaid.

Why do we see stars when we hit our heads? - Isaac, Maple Grove

This is part a cartoon thing, but part real.

It's the pressure of your skull crashing against the visual cortex, your visual center. The pressure causes trauma to the cortex, and that can cause you to see tiny flecks of light which may look like stars.

Why doesn't arm hair grow as fast as the hair on your head? - Wendy

The body's programmed that way. Each hair comes from a single follicle. Hair cells inside the follicle tell the hair when to grow and when to rest. On your arms, they stop growing every couple of months. On your head it grows for years at a time.

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