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How do mosquitoes find water to reproduce?

2369 upvotes • Eeny009

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If we didn't use the base 10 and instead used a different base for our number system, could we potentially get whole numbers for things like Avogadro's Constant and the electronic charge?

2368 upvotes • SublimeSB

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Why is ice 'slippery' yet it adheres to surfaces, such as glass, as it freezes? Why does ice not slip off these surfaces?

2368 upvotes • Krum_the_destroyer

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Does the mass of a black hole increase by any appreciable amount by absorbing photons?

2367 upvotes • bluespartans

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Science AMA Series: We are University of Sydney physicists working at the nanoscale – from quantum engineering to photonics (light). Hear how we are building technology using the most fundamental constituents of matter and trying to change the world. Ask us anything!

2367 upvotes • Nanoscale_science

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AskScience AMA Series: We are from the Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute at the University of Washington. The field of Molecular Engineering is novel, but it has had many impactful discoveries in fields ranging from nanomedicine to energy storage! AUA about Molecular Engineering!

2367 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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What is the starchy part of a potato actually used for and is it alive?

2363 upvotes • Reyshen

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Do sick people give off non-auditory/invisible signals of ill health, such as pheromones?

2363 upvotes • beacheytunez_

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Why can humans eat onions?

2362 upvotes • moros1988

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The Official Mars Science Laboratory and Curiosity Rover Thread

2361 upvotes • rupert1920

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do mosquitoes find water to reproduce?	2369	Eeny009
If we didn't use the base 10 and instead used a different base for our number system, could we potentially get whole numbers for things like Avogadro's Constant and the electronic charge?	2368	SublimeSB
Why is ice 'slippery' yet it adheres to surfaces, such as glass, as it freezes? Why does ice not slip off these surfaces?	2368	Krum_the_destroyer
Does the mass of a black hole increase by any appreciable amount by absorbing photons?	2367	bluespartans
Science AMA Series: We are University of Sydney physicists working at the nanoscale – from quantum engineering to photonics (light). Hear how we are building technology using the most fundamental constituents of matter and trying to change the world. Ask us anything!	2367	Nanoscale_science
AskScience AMA Series: We are from the Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute at the University of Washington. The field of Molecular Engineering is novel, but it has had many impactful discoveries in fields ranging from nanomedicine to energy storage! AUA about Molecular Engineering!	2367	AskScienceModerator
What is the starchy part of a potato actually used for and is it alive?	2363	Reyshen
Do sick people give off non-auditory/invisible signals of ill health, such as pheromones?	2363	beacheytunez_
Why can humans eat onions?	2362	moros1988
The Official Mars Science Laboratory and Curiosity Rover Thread	2361	rupert1920