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What would happen if the oxygen content in the atmosphere was slightly higher (within 1 or 2%) would animals be bigger? Would things be more flammable?

9657 upvotes • RadioFreeMoscow

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Should I trust the spedometer of my car or the speed stated by my GPS? Which one is correct and even more important, which one do the cops use?

9651 upvotes • DoNotLookAtMyUsernam

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A tidally locked planet is one that turns to always face its parent star, but what's the term for a planet that doesn't turn at all? (i.e. with a day/night cycle that's equal to exactly one year)

9615 upvotes • ZeroBitsRBX

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If you were to fall down a skyscraper's elevator shaft, would the Coriolis effect cause you to hit the sides?

9611 upvotes • FelixTheFrCat

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Would animals with non-round pupils (such as cats and goats) see a different shaped image to us, additional to that which is granted by the different eye position?

9597 upvotes • RichardsonM24

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Why have CPU clock speeds stopped going up?

9574 upvotes • jjake101

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When it rains, do flies or other flying bugs dodge raindrops? And if not, is each impact like being hit by a gigantic missile of water?

9566 upvotes • JustAnotherPlebeian

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Do dogs understand pictures of their owners?

9558 upvotes • saltandburnboy

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Is there an altitude on Venus where both temperature and air pressure are habitable for humans, and you could stand in open air with just an oxygen mask?

9539 upvotes • Nerrolken

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If an air bubble is accidentally left in a syringe for a vaccine or any other medicine can it kill me? Or is it rare?

9532 upvotes • stapidisstapid

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What would happen if the oxygen content in the atmosphere was slightly higher (within 1 or 2%) would animals be bigger? Would things be more flammable?	9657	RadioFreeMoscow
Should I trust the spedometer of my car or the speed stated by my GPS? Which one is correct and even more important, which one do the cops use?	9651	DoNotLookAtMyUsernam
A tidally locked planet is one that turns to always face its parent star, but what's the term for a planet that doesn't turn at all? (i.e. with a day/night cycle that's equal to exactly one year)	9615	ZeroBitsRBX
If you were to fall down a skyscraper's elevator shaft, would the Coriolis effect cause you to hit the sides?	9611	FelixTheFrCat
Would animals with non-round pupils (such as cats and goats) see a different shaped image to us, additional to that which is granted by the different eye position?	9597	RichardsonM24
Why have CPU clock speeds stopped going up?	9574	jjake101
When it rains, do flies or other flying bugs dodge raindrops? And if not, is each impact like being hit by a gigantic missile of water?	9566	JustAnotherPlebeian
Do dogs understand pictures of their owners?	9558	saltandburnboy
Is there an altitude on Venus where both temperature and air pressure are habitable for humans, and you could stand in open air with just an oxygen mask?	9539	Nerrolken
If an air bubble is accidentally left in a syringe for a vaccine or any other medicine can it kill me? Or is it rare?	9532	stapidisstapid