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With news of the Titan experiencing a “catastrophic implosion”, what exactly does this mean?

3374 upvotes • Vegetable_Extreme_34

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Why is it that human brains are able to "auto-pilot" certain commands, such as play the piano, video games, sports etc... But when we start to think about it, we completely lose rhythm?

3371 upvotes • Fidel-Sarcastro

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Do they replace warheads in nukes after a certain time?

3369 upvotes • KillerNinja86678

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How are the aluminum compounds in antiperspirants effective in blocking sweat production? What is unique about their acid/base properties that help them do this?

3367 upvotes • CavsFirstRoundExit

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If we can produce zero-calorie drinks easily, why don't we have zero-calorie food?

3363 upvotes • sideplank

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Do cables between Europe and the Americas have to account for the drift of the continents when being laid?

3363 upvotes • daniel14vt

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If elements in groups generally share similar properties (ie group 1 elements react violently) and carbon and silicon are in the same group, can silicon form compounds similar to how carbon can form organic compounds?

3363 upvotes • [deleted]

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can plants get "fat"?

3360 upvotes • shadyelf

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[physics] If the earth wasn't spinning would we feel the gravity more because of the lack of centrifugal forces?

3360 upvotes • Hasimo74

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Similar to a recently asked question. If 2 cars travel at half the speed of light or more toward opposite directions, will the relative speed from one car to another be more then the speed of light?

3360 upvotes • Tiziano75775

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
With news of the Titan experiencing a “catastrophic implosion”, what exactly does this mean?	3374	Vegetable_Extreme_34
Why is it that human brains are able to "auto-pilot" certain commands, such as play the piano, video games, sports etc... But when we start to think about it, we completely lose rhythm?	3371	Fidel-Sarcastro
Do they replace warheads in nukes after a certain time?	3369	KillerNinja86678
How are the aluminum compounds in antiperspirants effective in blocking sweat production? What is unique about their acid/base properties that help them do this?	3367	CavsFirstRoundExit
If we can produce zero-calorie drinks easily, why don't we have zero-calorie food?	3363	sideplank
Do cables between Europe and the Americas have to account for the drift of the continents when being laid?	3363	daniel14vt
If elements in groups generally share similar properties (ie group 1 elements react violently) and carbon and silicon are in the same group, can silicon form compounds similar to how carbon can form organic compounds?	3363	[deleted]
can plants get "fat"?	3360	shadyelf
[physics] If the earth wasn't spinning would we feel the gravity more because of the lack of centrifugal forces?	3360	Hasimo74
Similar to a recently asked question. If 2 cars travel at half the speed of light or more toward opposite directions, will the relative speed from one car to another be more then the speed of light?	3360	Tiziano75775