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When I'm on an airplane and I look straight ahead during takeoff or landing, I feel like I can see that the plane is pointed up or down. Can I really, or does my brain just extrapolate based on other information to create this illusion?

3903 upvotes • xxshteviexx

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Why are Nuclear reactors never built in Water or below water?

3901 upvotes • Punishtube

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If we viewed a star "going supernova" in real time, would it look like a violent explosion, or does it take a long time?

3898 upvotes • graaahh

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If grasses evolved relatively recently, what kinds of plants were present in the areas where they are dominant today?

3897 upvotes • MisterPopolopogus

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What does quantum field theory tell us that quantum mechanics doesn’t?

3896 upvotes • foramsgalorams

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Is there a bulge in earth's atmosphere constantly facing the moon?

3894 upvotes • theresheblowshard

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AskScience AMA Series: We're Sarah Stellwagen (UMBC) and Rebecca Renberg (ARL), authors of a G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics article on sequencing spider glue genes. They're massive - the largest has a coding sequence over 42,000 bases long, and could lead to exciting advances in biomaterials. AUA!

3894 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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How do scientists discover viruses in glaciers/ice?

3894 upvotes • Shervico

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Why are certain electrons only excited by specific wavelengths?

3894 upvotes • ManlyMcBuff

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Do electrical cables have a jerk effect, similar to a water hose, would the voltage/throughput matter?

3887 upvotes • ggROer

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When I'm on an airplane and I look straight ahead during takeoff or landing, I feel like I can see that the plane is pointed up or down. Can I really, or does my brain just extrapolate based on other information to create this illusion?	3903	xxshteviexx
Why are Nuclear reactors never built in Water or below water?	3901	Punishtube
If we viewed a star "going supernova" in real time, would it look like a violent explosion, or does it take a long time?	3898	graaahh
If grasses evolved relatively recently, what kinds of plants were present in the areas where they are dominant today?	3897	MisterPopolopogus
What does quantum field theory tell us that quantum mechanics doesn’t?	3896	foramsgalorams
Is there a bulge in earth's atmosphere constantly facing the moon?	3894	theresheblowshard
AskScience AMA Series: We're Sarah Stellwagen (UMBC) and Rebecca Renberg (ARL), authors of a G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics article on sequencing spider glue genes. They're massive - the largest has a coding sequence over 42,000 bases long, and could lead to exciting advances in biomaterials. AUA!	3894	AskScienceModerator
How do scientists discover viruses in glaciers/ice?	3894	Shervico
Why are certain electrons only excited by specific wavelengths?	3894	ManlyMcBuff
Do electrical cables have a jerk effect, similar to a water hose, would the voltage/throughput matter?	3887	ggROer