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Does the size of the star have an effect on how many planets form around it, and what size they are?

2908 upvotes • RefridgeratedRice

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Why does it seem that when it is snowing outside, it seems quieter?

2906 upvotes • thisguy929

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If nylon stockings rip all the time, why don't we use another material?

2906 upvotes • Bajs_er_najs

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Why doesn't the immune system kill incoming sperm?

2906 upvotes • StannisBa

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Why did they use black balls as opposed to white balls to cover the LA reservoir?

2905 upvotes • AzuresFlames

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Is there a physical limit to how small a flame can get?

2904 upvotes • benbobbins

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Does music in minor key sound sad/unsettling because of culture (I've grown up hearing minor key in sad/unsettling scenes in movies etc) or is it something inherent?

2902 upvotes • Dogsafe

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For "breakthrough" Covid cases in fully vaccinated people that are deemed to be "mild" (presumably in terms of symptoms), is there still danger of other hidden internal damage (i.e. heart, lungs, etc)?

2901 upvotes • RaG33X

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AskScience AMA Series: Hi! I am Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, an epidemiologist and one of the architects of Israel's coronavirus response and vaccine operation. Ask me anything!

2900 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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What's the point of retroviruses having a reverse transcriptase to turn RNA into DNA instead of simply having DNA?

2898 upvotes • iron14

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does the size of the star have an effect on how many planets form around it, and what size they are?	2908	RefridgeratedRice
Why does it seem that when it is snowing outside, it seems quieter?	2906	thisguy929
If nylon stockings rip all the time, why don't we use another material?	2906	Bajs_er_najs
Why doesn't the immune system kill incoming sperm?	2906	StannisBa
Why did they use black balls as opposed to white balls to cover the LA reservoir?	2905	AzuresFlames
Is there a physical limit to how small a flame can get?	2904	benbobbins
Does music in minor key sound sad/unsettling because of culture (I've grown up hearing minor key in sad/unsettling scenes in movies etc) or is it something inherent?	2902	Dogsafe
For "breakthrough" Covid cases in fully vaccinated people that are deemed to be "mild" (presumably in terms of symptoms), is there still danger of other hidden internal damage (i.e. heart, lungs, etc)?	2901	RaG33X
AskScience AMA Series: Hi! I am Prof. Nadav Davidovitch, an epidemiologist and one of the architects of Israel's coronavirus response and vaccine operation. Ask me anything!	2900	AskScienceModerator
What's the point of retroviruses having a reverse transcriptase to turn RNA into DNA instead of simply having DNA?	2898	iron14