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Spent the day curled up on the bathroom floor recovering from a norovirus stomach flu infection. Recently found out that noroviruses are resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers. How is this possible?

3449 upvotes • payloadchap

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Can lasers be generated naturally, or are they a strictly technological creation?

3448 upvotes • niktemadur

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Is there any form of matter that cannot be categorized on the periodic table?

3447 upvotes • bingeese

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Do the asymmetries in size and structure between the left and right lungs cause any differences in gas exchange rates? In other words, does the right lung "breathe more" than the left lung due to it being bigger?

3447 upvotes • delusionstodilutions

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How do things tie themselves up?

3446 upvotes • BradlePhotos

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What really happens when I "get used" to cold water?

3443 upvotes • R07734

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Why is there more matter than antimatter?

3441 upvotes • JoeyBobBillie

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AskScience AMA Series: We're from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and we research the blue economy: the sustainable use of the ocean and connected waterways for collective economic, social, and environmental benefits. Ask Us Anything!

3440 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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When they say an inch of rain, does that mean cubic inch?

3439 upvotes • BigMussel

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How fast would a metal object have to move through Earth's magnetic field to generate significant electrical current?

3439 upvotes • banksjh

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Spent the day curled up on the bathroom floor recovering from a norovirus stomach flu infection. Recently found out that noroviruses are resistant to alcohol-based sanitizers. How is this possible?	3449	payloadchap
Can lasers be generated naturally, or are they a strictly technological creation?	3448	niktemadur
Is there any form of matter that cannot be categorized on the periodic table?	3447	bingeese
Do the asymmetries in size and structure between the left and right lungs cause any differences in gas exchange rates? In other words, does the right lung "breathe more" than the left lung due to it being bigger?	3447	delusionstodilutions
How do things tie themselves up?	3446	BradlePhotos
What really happens when I "get used" to cold water?	3443	R07734
Why is there more matter than antimatter?	3441	JoeyBobBillie
AskScience AMA Series: We're from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and we research the blue economy: the sustainable use of the ocean and connected waterways for collective economic, social, and environmental benefits. Ask Us Anything!	3440	AskScienceModerator
When they say an inch of rain, does that mean cubic inch?	3439	BigMussel
How fast would a metal object have to move through Earth's magnetic field to generate significant electrical current?	3439	banksjh