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The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical conceptsOver to you: can you think yourself thin?The original seven wonders of the world were first listed in the third century BC. What would a more up-to-date list look like? Danny Barrelman, north LondonSend new questions to nq@theguardian.com.Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, PakistanBurj Khalifa, Dubai, UAEStatue of Unity, Gujarat, IndiaDanyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, Suzhou, ChinaThree Gorges Dam, Yichang, ChinaThe Channel tunnel, UK/FranceSeville Cathedral, Spain Umair UsmanThe Great Pyramid of GizaThe ColosseumThe Great Wall of ChinaPetraMachu PicchuChrist the RedeemerThe Taj Mahal Andy WhiteHall of Bulls, Lascaux, FranceMoscow State Circus building (when I last saw it anyway), a massive big top of silver poles, glass and lightHagia Sophia, Istanbul, TurkeyTemple of Apollo, Delhi, GreeceThe Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali BackgardenerAntibioticsGene editingThe internetThe education system (in most countries)Space-X Falcon Heavy and/or the International Space StationThe microchipCapital (as in financial capital) finbarr06Wonder why the rich get richerWonder why the poor get poorerWonder why services are falling apartWonder why delivery bikes can use their mobile phones all the timeWonder why climate problems are not being addressedWonder why housing is not cheaper for mostBut mostly I wonder how Arsenal lost to Everton yesterday mrsmokeybearHoover damViaduc de MillauChannel tunnelBurj KhalifaSultan Qaboos grand mosquePanama canalIceland’s district heat network thelenbTrump’s hairNaked AttractionTom CruiseSwindon’s Magic RoundaboutGoopFifa WhereIsMrLeekeyOvershoes for use on muddy country lanes (the Galoshes of Roads).The glass shed our neighbour Al put up in his garden to grow food for his pet South American ostrich (the Greenhouse of Alex and Rhea).Yorkshire rodent-proof floor coverings (t’Mousoleum in t’Hall at Our Lass’s).Wimbledon (the Temple of Our Tennis).Legislation covering animal welfare regulations in zoological gardens (the Statute of Zoos).Bored teenagers loitering in parks talking rubbish (Hang in Gardens and Babble On).And finally, an impressively large troupe of balancing male circus acrobats (the Great Pyramid of Geezers). ThereisnoOwlRembrandt’s Self-Portrait at the Age of 63Vermeer’s View of DelftPicasso’s Les Demoiselles d’AvignonThe Menin gate, YpresThe abolition of slaveryAntibiotics justaguestThe PantheonSt Peter’s BasilicaTerme di CaracallaForo RomanoSan ClementeCappella SistinaVilla Adriana TertullianStatue of Unity, GujaratThe Pentagon buildingHubble space telescopeEly cathedralAngkor WatWong Kee Chinese restaurant, SohoYates wine lodge, Liverpool johnno64 Continue reading...