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Do we know why the inner planets of the solar system are all rocky compared to the outer planets which are all gas giants?

6005 upvotes • BCurly265

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Life of Pi: could the hippo have survived?

6003 upvotes • UnexpectedIncident

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Why are anti-parasitics (ie hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir) tested as COVID-19 treatment?

6003 upvotes • AlbinoBeefalo

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Why is it harder to send a spacecraft to the Sun than away from the Sun?

6002 upvotes • DerDonald

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If you were to hold a strong magnet very close to your body. Would that magnet have an influence (if any) on our bodily functions over time?

5999 upvotes • ystepieet

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Why is it normal for children in practically all cultures to call parents "Mother" or "Father" rather than their real names?

5995 upvotes • Chlorophilia

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Why is it that even when the wind blows warm, we feel cooler?

5994 upvotes • fisnikhaj

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Is spent nuclear fuel more dangerous to handle than fresh nuclear fuel rods? if so why?

5994 upvotes • hardnachopuppy

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Why can't white blood cells (B-cells) be stirred-up in vitro with a virus and the antibodies harvested? Why must the antibody response happen in the body?

5993 upvotes • lets_try_again_again

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If you had a frictionless rope, would you be able to tie knots in it that would hold? Are there some knots that would hold and others that wouldn't?

5984 upvotes • Adventurous_Union_85

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do we know why the inner planets of the solar system are all rocky compared to the outer planets which are all gas giants?	6005	BCurly265
Life of Pi: could the hippo have survived?	6003	UnexpectedIncident
Why are anti-parasitics (ie hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir) tested as COVID-19 treatment?	6003	AlbinoBeefalo
Why is it harder to send a spacecraft to the Sun than away from the Sun?	6002	DerDonald
If you were to hold a strong magnet very close to your body. Would that magnet have an influence (if any) on our bodily functions over time?	5999	ystepieet
Why is it normal for children in practically all cultures to call parents "Mother" or "Father" rather than their real names?	5995	Chlorophilia
Why is it that even when the wind blows warm, we feel cooler?	5994	fisnikhaj
Is spent nuclear fuel more dangerous to handle than fresh nuclear fuel rods? if so why?	5994	hardnachopuppy
Why can't white blood cells (B-cells) be stirred-up in vitro with a virus and the antibodies harvested? Why must the antibody response happen in the body?	5993	lets_try_again_again
If you had a frictionless rope, would you be able to tie knots in it that would hold? Are there some knots that would hold and others that wouldn't?	5984	Adventurous_Union_85