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Marnie Chesterton

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Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

We haven't ruled out a subaquatic UFO base.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

That's true.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

It's probably not, but...

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

You know, the chances aren't zero.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Any other theories, Phyllis, that they haven't tested?

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Actually, I'm convinced because, you know, most of these what we call mysterious disappearances, they say that were later explained as bad weather, you know, navigation mistakes or mechanical problems.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

But human beings, Tristan involved, love mysteries, isn't it?

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Thank you to listener Pennin in Kenya for writing in and thank you to Dr Simon Boxall for your answer, which convinced two thirds of the panel.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

And there's one of us still holding out for a mystery.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Listeners, if you've got a question, if there's anything that we can help with, the email address once more is unexpected at bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp number again,

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

plus 44 330 678 3080.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Now, each week I get a personal pick, which is the chance to pick a news story and link it to our theme, take it somewhere interesting.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

And as a consumer of BBC World Service News, I've heard so much excellent reporting on the recent outbreak of Ebola in the DRC and Uganda.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Now, from earlier this week, here's health reporter James Gallagher on the global story which did a deep dive into the recent outbreak.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

So there we go.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

This outbreak has been going for a few months and it seems to have come from fruit bats.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

I'm going to park that for a moment.

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Phyllis, can I ask how this outbreak has been received in Kenya?

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

Because it's in Uganda, right?

Unexpected Elements
Celebrating Science on Africa Day

So you share a border.