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Since the sun's upper atmosphere is hotter than the surface, and we've already sent spacecraft through the upper atmosphere - what is stopping us from sending a spacecraft close to the surface of the sun?

3878 upvotes • epsilonal

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Why is dengue fever more likely to be lethal the second time you get it?

3876 upvotes • pupperonipizzapie

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What is the earliest song in human history that we are not only aware of, but have some idea of how it sounded?

3874 upvotes • AcclimateToMind

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Why is the background smooth in IBM in atoms?

3874 upvotes • alphaindy

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What is the specific advantage of a moon base over an orbital space station?

3874 upvotes • vasopressin334

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This may sound a bit silly, but how does the sun not fall apart if it's entirely made out of gas?

3872 upvotes • SilenttWasTaken

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Can you get drunk by inhaling alcohol vapors?

3870 upvotes • in_yougo

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Are there foods that actually are superfoods? I mean, are there any foods out there that extremely effect your body from just one eat?

3870 upvotes • CopeH1984

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Can you actually tell the difference between artificial gravity generated by centrafugal force of a space station vs real gravity?

3869 upvotes • Thanhtacles

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Is chemotherapy better now than it was 10 years ago?

3869 upvotes • thepalfrak

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Since the sun's upper atmosphere is hotter than the surface, and we've already sent spacecraft through the upper atmosphere - what is stopping us from sending a spacecraft close to the surface of the sun?	3878	epsilonal
Why is dengue fever more likely to be lethal the second time you get it?	3876	pupperonipizzapie
What is the earliest song in human history that we are not only aware of, but have some idea of how it sounded?	3874	AcclimateToMind
Why is the background smooth in IBM in atoms?	3874	alphaindy
What is the specific advantage of a moon base over an orbital space station?	3874	vasopressin334
This may sound a bit silly, but how does the sun not fall apart if it's entirely made out of gas?	3872	SilenttWasTaken
Can you get drunk by inhaling alcohol vapors?	3870	in_yougo
Are there foods that actually are superfoods? I mean, are there any foods out there that extremely effect your body from just one eat?	3870	CopeH1984
Can you actually tell the difference between artificial gravity generated by centrafugal force of a space station vs real gravity?	3869	Thanhtacles
Is chemotherapy better now than it was 10 years ago?	3869	thepalfrak