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When a nuclear device detonates, the shockwave trends to clear overhead clouds, exposing the sky above. If it was raining, does that mean a nuclear device would stop the rain?

14491 upvotes • roadhammer86

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Is it possible for a deck of cards to be shuffled accidentally into perfect order?

14459 upvotes • sp12beat

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Africa declared that it is free of polio. Does that mean we have now eradicated polio globally?

14373 upvotes • JohnyyBanana

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Can the ancient magnetic field surrounding Mars be "revived" in any way?

14345 upvotes • Legendtamer47

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Does a heart need to beat? Would we be able to replace the heart with something that continuously moves blood around with no pulse (using a pump/compressor of sorts)? Would there be complications by making the flow constant rather than pulsed/beats?

14333 upvotes • ARCLab

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Does the sun have a solid(like) surface?

14333 upvotes • Solestian

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If SARS-CoV (2002) and SARS-CoV-19 (aka COVID-19) are so similar (same family of virus, genetically similar, etc.), why did SARS infect around 8,000 while COVID-19 has already reached 1,000,000?

14237 upvotes • KrozJr_UK

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If Hubble can make photos of galaxys 13.2ly away, is it ever gonna be possible to look back 13.8ly away and 'see' the big bang?

14138 upvotes • -SK9R-

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How can we hear the voice in our head and how is it produced?

14082 upvotes • Theblankuser

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If a 20 year old gets an organ transplant from a 50 year old, 30 years later is that organ functioning as if it were 80 years old or 50 years old?

14071 upvotes • GrumpyWendigo

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When a nuclear device detonates, the shockwave trends to clear overhead clouds, exposing the sky above. If it was raining, does that mean a nuclear device would stop the rain?	14491	roadhammer86
Is it possible for a deck of cards to be shuffled accidentally into perfect order?	14459	sp12beat
Africa declared that it is free of polio. Does that mean we have now eradicated polio globally?	14373	JohnyyBanana
Can the ancient magnetic field surrounding Mars be "revived" in any way?	14345	Legendtamer47
Does a heart need to beat? Would we be able to replace the heart with something that continuously moves blood around with no pulse (using a pump/compressor of sorts)? Would there be complications by making the flow constant rather than pulsed/beats?	14333	ARCLab
Does the sun have a solid(like) surface?	14333	Solestian
If SARS-CoV (2002) and SARS-CoV-19 (aka COVID-19) are so similar (same family of virus, genetically similar, etc.), why did SARS infect around 8,000 while COVID-19 has already reached 1,000,000?	14237	KrozJr_UK
If Hubble can make photos of galaxys 13.2ly away, is it ever gonna be possible to look back 13.8ly away and 'see' the big bang?	14138	-SK9R-
How can we hear the voice in our head and how is it produced?	14082	Theblankuser
If a 20 year old gets an organ transplant from a 50 year old, 30 years later is that organ functioning as if it were 80 years old or 50 years old?	14071	GrumpyWendigo