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Apparently bedwetting (past age 12) is one of the most common traits shared by serial killers. Is there is a psychological reason behind this?

3635 upvotes • iamannagram

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How was the newly found huge Japanese "rare earths" deposit formed?

3634 upvotes • Emu_or_Aardvark

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How did Schrodinger come up with the wave equation, if he didn't derive it?

3634 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why do doctors bother with painkillers like oxycodon, etc, that barely differ from morphine?

3630 upvotes • FuzzerPupper

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Did the Earth's orbit immediately stabilize into the ~365.25 day cycle at the formation of the solar system, or was it a much longer cycle? And if so, how much time did it take? Is it still changing?

3630 upvotes • Semyonov

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I saw on a Netflix documentary that it is possible to make mice bioluminescent by altering their genetic code. Is this possible with all species? How much energy would that cost them (would it affect their metabolism)? Could you make them bioluminescent with any color?

3630 upvotes • ImpulsiveAbstraction

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Is there a clear definition of clear "highly processed food"?

3628 upvotes • lucaxx85

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Do radios work in Faraday cages? Could you theoretically walkie-talkie a person standing next to you while in one, or do they block radios altogether?

3626 upvotes • yesmybocchan

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I know animals like deep sea fish and cave fish have specialized adaptations for low light environments. Are there any special adaptations for high light spaces, and what would the most extreme version of them look like?

3626 upvotes • Goodmindtothrowitall

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How does ‘breaking’ something work? If I snap a pencil in two, do I take the atoms apart? Why do they don’t join together back when I push them back together?

3626 upvotes • Tomato_latte

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Apparently bedwetting (past age 12) is one of the most common traits shared by serial killers. Is there is a psychological reason behind this?	3635	iamannagram
How was the newly found huge Japanese "rare earths" deposit formed?	3634	Emu_or_Aardvark
How did Schrodinger come up with the wave equation, if he didn't derive it?	3634	[deleted]
Why do doctors bother with painkillers like oxycodon, etc, that barely differ from morphine?	3630	FuzzerPupper
Did the Earth's orbit immediately stabilize into the ~365.25 day cycle at the formation of the solar system, or was it a much longer cycle? And if so, how much time did it take? Is it still changing?	3630	Semyonov
I saw on a Netflix documentary that it is possible to make mice bioluminescent by altering their genetic code. Is this possible with all species? How much energy would that cost them (would it affect their metabolism)? Could you make them bioluminescent with any color?	3630	ImpulsiveAbstraction
Is there a clear definition of clear "highly processed food"?	3628	lucaxx85
Do radios work in Faraday cages? Could you theoretically walkie-talkie a person standing next to you while in one, or do they block radios altogether?	3626	yesmybocchan
I know animals like deep sea fish and cave fish have specialized adaptations for low light environments. Are there any special adaptations for high light spaces, and what would the most extreme version of them look like?	3626	Goodmindtothrowitall
How does ‘breaking’ something work? If I snap a pencil in two, do I take the atoms apart? Why do they don’t join together back when I push them back together?	3626	Tomato_latte