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How can I explain to my boss that we did in fact have sufficient computing power in 1969 to perform the complicated maneuvers required to land on the moon?

4136 upvotes • mayorofboxtown

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Durban, South Africa. Are these different colors due to the Umgeni river or the difference in temperature that affects plankton?

4136 upvotes • JohnnyFriendzone

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When a person gets into an accident of some sort and gets an open wound, that dirt, gravel, sand, etc. then goes into, how do hospitals clean the wound and stop infection?

4133 upvotes • bepischrist

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Why does the moon appear white while the sun appears yellow?

4128 upvotes • ymitzna

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Is there any organism that has more than one brain?

4127 upvotes • DAFUQyoulookingat

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When there is a high load on an electrical grid, why can't we just let the frequency drop (eg 50 -> 45 Hz) and then recover later, rather then requiring rolling blackouts / load shedding?

4126 upvotes • 746865626c617a

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Do Covid-19 vaccines also protect against SARS-COV-1?

4124 upvotes • PastaWithMarinaSauce

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Why do we have to fry food in oil?

4123 upvotes • PirateWenchTula

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How can we know, for example, the age of the universe, if time isn't constant?

4121 upvotes • Top_Performance_8638

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Are high calorie food like chocolate bars more damaging to the environment because the ingredients would cost more energy to grow?

4120 upvotes • TestAccountPIzIgnore

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How can I explain to my boss that we did in fact have sufficient computing power in 1969 to perform the complicated maneuvers required to land on the moon?	4136	mayorofboxtown
Durban, South Africa. Are these different colors due to the Umgeni river or the difference in temperature that affects plankton?	4136	JohnnyFriendzone
When a person gets into an accident of some sort and gets an open wound, that dirt, gravel, sand, etc. then goes into, how do hospitals clean the wound and stop infection?	4133	bepischrist
Why does the moon appear white while the sun appears yellow?	4128	ymitzna
Is there any organism that has more than one brain?	4127	DAFUQyoulookingat
When there is a high load on an electrical grid, why can't we just let the frequency drop (eg 50 -> 45 Hz) and then recover later, rather then requiring rolling blackouts / load shedding?	4126	746865626c617a
Do Covid-19 vaccines also protect against SARS-COV-1?	4124	PastaWithMarinaSauce
Why do we have to fry food in oil?	4123	PirateWenchTula
How can we know, for example, the age of the universe, if time isn't constant?	4121	Top_Performance_8638
Are high calorie food like chocolate bars more damaging to the environment because the ingredients would cost more energy to grow?	4120	TestAccountPIzIgnore