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Why do we hear about breakthroughs in cancer treatment only to never see them again?

15101 upvotes • throwaway63257

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Why does electricity always hum at a B-flat pitch?

15038 upvotes • agodscomma

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Why can't we just inject a ton of power into a phone at once to instantly charge it? Is that just too dangerous, or just not possible?

14983 upvotes • willgetzen

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Do other Great apes pee holding their penises with their hands or is that just humans?

14897 upvotes • afraidycat8

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Can an insect be “fat”? How do they store energy?

14887 upvotes • SpidersArePeopleToo

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What is the bottom of the Sahara desert like? Like underneath the sand, what condition is the bedrock in?

14883 upvotes • LBLLuke

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Humans are known to help out an animal if it's stuck, injured or in problems in the wild. Are there any animals that are known to help other animals or humans in distress?

14873 upvotes • mislavcro123

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How does a computer network like HBO's handle the massive output of data for short bursts of time, like a GoT episode?

14809 upvotes • stb1150

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If doctors can fit babies with prescription eye ware when they can't talk, why do they need feedback from me to do the same thing?

14748 upvotes • professional_novice

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Why doesn't modern healthcare protocol include yearly full-body CAT, MRI, or PET scans to really see what COULD be wrong with ppl?

14731 upvotes • Cucumbersome55

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do we hear about breakthroughs in cancer treatment only to never see them again?	15101	throwaway63257
Why does electricity always hum at a B-flat pitch?	15038	agodscomma
Why can't we just inject a ton of power into a phone at once to instantly charge it? Is that just too dangerous, or just not possible?	14983	willgetzen
Do other Great apes pee holding their penises with their hands or is that just humans?	14897	afraidycat8
Can an insect be “fat”? How do they store energy?	14887	SpidersArePeopleToo
What is the bottom of the Sahara desert like? Like underneath the sand, what condition is the bedrock in?	14883	LBLLuke
Humans are known to help out an animal if it's stuck, injured or in problems in the wild. Are there any animals that are known to help other animals or humans in distress?	14873	mislavcro123
How does a computer network like HBO's handle the massive output of data for short bursts of time, like a GoT episode?	14809	stb1150
If doctors can fit babies with prescription eye ware when they can't talk, why do they need feedback from me to do the same thing?	14748	professional_novice
Why doesn't modern healthcare protocol include yearly full-body CAT, MRI, or PET scans to really see what COULD be wrong with ppl?	14731	Cucumbersome55