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Is there a scientific explanation for the phenomenon of humor?

3037 upvotes • FilthyGodlessHippie

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Why doesn’t the LHC use an extra electric field to curve its beams instead of relying on magnets and the Lorentz force? Wouldn’t it be possible to have another electric field coming from the “sides”?

3035 upvotes • huskystorm

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Why do bowhead whales (and/or other long-lived mammals) not have shorter lifespans due to cancers and age-related deterioration?

3035 upvotes • an711098

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How do we know if a thermometer is accurate? Should we trust that the local weather service has accurate thermometers?

3034 upvotes • marfalump

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If you were in a sealed box moving near the speed of light, could you tell?

3034 upvotes • SmartCommittee

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How do plants know which direction to lean towards in search of light?

3033 upvotes • gigachadd

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What is the biological function that stops DNA primase from continuing to add RNA nucleotides to the leading strand?

3033 upvotes • flipear

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Why is lead so dense but so soft, aluminium so light but also soft, but then tungsten is very dense but incredibly hard and titanium is so light but also really hard?

3032 upvotes • MrWillWalker

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If the Voyager 1 looks at the earth - what date does it see?

3027 upvotes • hajlajf

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Would people with dyslexia have problems reading Braille?

3026 upvotes • Samppis

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there a scientific explanation for the phenomenon of humor?	3037	FilthyGodlessHippie
Why doesn’t the LHC use an extra electric field to curve its beams instead of relying on magnets and the Lorentz force? Wouldn’t it be possible to have another electric field coming from the “sides”?	3035	huskystorm
Why do bowhead whales (and/or other long-lived mammals) not have shorter lifespans due to cancers and age-related deterioration?	3035	an711098
How do we know if a thermometer is accurate? Should we trust that the local weather service has accurate thermometers?	3034	marfalump
If you were in a sealed box moving near the speed of light, could you tell?	3034	SmartCommittee
How do plants know which direction to lean towards in search of light?	3033	gigachadd
What is the biological function that stops DNA primase from continuing to add RNA nucleotides to the leading strand?	3033	flipear
Why is lead so dense but so soft, aluminium so light but also soft, but then tungsten is very dense but incredibly hard and titanium is so light but also really hard?	3032	MrWillWalker
If the Voyager 1 looks at the earth - what date does it see?	3027	hajlajf
Would people with dyslexia have problems reading Braille?	3026	Samppis