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Do glasses improve vision over time or will vision deteriorate over time?

5263 upvotes • nanatsu-no-taiza

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How fast would the earth have to spin in order for things to fly off into space?

5261 upvotes • Scarante

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If I would go into my vegetable garden and scoop up a tablespoon of soil, inspected it millimeter by millimeter under a 40x-100x microscope: which and how many visible-sized organisms (insects, arthropods, etc.) would I be able to find?

5256 upvotes • Straight_Chip

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What propels vomit out of your stomach?

5255 upvotes • Cerebralella

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Does early humans have any special abilities that was lost through evolution?

5255 upvotes • potatoface183

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AskScience AMA Series: We have discovered an Earth-mass exoplanet around the nearest star to our Solar System. AMA!

5253 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Is there an evolutionary advantage to Dolphins and Whales breathing air as opposed to developing gills and being able to remain underwater indefinitely?

5246 upvotes • Lexaraj

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If Hailey’s comet loses ice to form its tail, how many years will it take for the comet to erode into nothing?

5238 upvotes • forthelewds2

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Has there been any further research into the alleged contraindication of Ibuprofen/Advil and COVID-19? If so, what is the current consensus of the scientific community?

5233 upvotes • ubccompscistudent

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Are there any mammals with the same or similar vocal range/abilities as humans?

5230 upvotes • Jkisaprank

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do glasses improve vision over time or will vision deteriorate over time?	5263	nanatsu-no-taiza
How fast would the earth have to spin in order for things to fly off into space?	5261	Scarante
If I would go into my vegetable garden and scoop up a tablespoon of soil, inspected it millimeter by millimeter under a 40x-100x microscope: which and how many visible-sized organisms (insects, arthropods, etc.) would I be able to find?	5256	Straight_Chip
What propels vomit out of your stomach?	5255	Cerebralella
Does early humans have any special abilities that was lost through evolution?	5255	potatoface183
AskScience AMA Series: We have discovered an Earth-mass exoplanet around the nearest star to our Solar System. AMA!	5253	AskScienceModerator
Is there an evolutionary advantage to Dolphins and Whales breathing air as opposed to developing gills and being able to remain underwater indefinitely?	5246	Lexaraj
If Hailey’s comet loses ice to form its tail, how many years will it take for the comet to erode into nothing?	5238	forthelewds2
Has there been any further research into the alleged contraindication of Ibuprofen/Advil and COVID-19? If so, what is the current consensus of the scientific community?	5233	ubccompscistudent
Are there any mammals with the same or similar vocal range/abilities as humans?	5230	Jkisaprank