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Does drinking lots of water prevent the negative side effects of a high sodium diet (eg. increased blood pressure) ?

5349 upvotes • GoosemanII

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How common is covid-19 reinfection? Are there any published statistics?

5341 upvotes • un_om_de_cal

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Planet IX Megathread

5340 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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why does chicken pox and shingles cause different symptoms when they’re the same virus?

5334 upvotes • Alec09_

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Why is nuclear fusion 'stronger' than fission even though the energy released is lower?

5330 upvotes • looonie

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Question from my 5 year old. Would Gatorade keep you hydrated better than water?

5327 upvotes • PHM517

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How do we know that the universe is constantly expanding?

5323 upvotes • Lil_Deep

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South Korea just got hit with a 5.4 magnitude earthquake. 3 days ago, North Korea carried out a nuclear weapons test that caused a 5.3 magnitude seismic event. Is it possible that today's earthquake is a result of the nuclear testing several days ago?

5322 upvotes • halaahaa

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Have flying insects evolved ways to combat spider webs?

5321 upvotes • Demderdemden

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How much more dangerous would lightning strikes have been 300 million years ago when atmospheric oxygen levels peaked at 35%?

5319 upvotes • ergotpoisoning

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does drinking lots of water prevent the negative side effects of a high sodium diet (eg. increased blood pressure) ?	5349	GoosemanII
How common is covid-19 reinfection? Are there any published statistics?	5341	un_om_de_cal
Planet IX Megathread	5340	AskScienceModerator
why does chicken pox and shingles cause different symptoms when they’re the same virus?	5334	Alec09_
Why is nuclear fusion 'stronger' than fission even though the energy released is lower?	5330	looonie
Question from my 5 year old. Would Gatorade keep you hydrated better than water?	5327	PHM517
How do we know that the universe is constantly expanding?	5323	Lil_Deep
South Korea just got hit with a 5.4 magnitude earthquake. 3 days ago, North Korea carried out a nuclear weapons test that caused a 5.3 magnitude seismic event. Is it possible that today's earthquake is a result of the nuclear testing several days ago?	5322	halaahaa
Have flying insects evolved ways to combat spider webs?	5321	Demderdemden
How much more dangerous would lightning strikes have been 300 million years ago when atmospheric oxygen levels peaked at 35%?	5319	ergotpoisoning