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How did Rutherford arrive at gold foil as the best choice for his particle experiments?

2000 upvotes • Poltibolsa

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if space is expanding, are we not expanding with it?

1999 upvotes • bc458

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Desiccated spruce branches will curl up or down depending on weather conditions, and have been used as artisanal weather predictors in Eastern North America. What particular properties does the structure of spruce branches have which makes them behave in the way they do?

1999 upvotes • Gargatua13013

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How can new Covid-19 variants be identified so quickly outside the lab, like in an airport holding passengers?

1999 upvotes • 71351

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Is a quark one-dimensional?

1998 upvotes • XGC75

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Do hydrogen isotopes affect chemical structure of complex hydrocarbons?

1998 upvotes • Hoihe

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Do food crops contain the same level of nutrients as it used to?

1998 upvotes • Fit-Owl-7188

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How can you get a tan through glass if it blocks all UV rays?

1997 upvotes • 3stacksandarock

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Why is the wheel damage on the Curiosity rover so bad compared to Opportunity?

1997 upvotes • wegener1880

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What are some of the mechanisms behind why long term physical inactivity and social isolation leads to chronic health diseases?

1997 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did Rutherford arrive at gold foil as the best choice for his particle experiments?	2000	Poltibolsa
if space is expanding, are we not expanding with it?	1999	bc458
Desiccated spruce branches will curl up or down depending on weather conditions, and have been used as artisanal weather predictors in Eastern North America. What particular properties does the structure of spruce branches have which makes them behave in the way they do?	1999	Gargatua13013
How can new Covid-19 variants be identified so quickly outside the lab, like in an airport holding passengers?	1999	71351
Is a quark one-dimensional?	1998	XGC75
Do hydrogen isotopes affect chemical structure of complex hydrocarbons?	1998	Hoihe
Do food crops contain the same level of nutrients as it used to?	1998	Fit-Owl-7188
How can you get a tan through glass if it blocks all UV rays?	1997	3stacksandarock
Why is the wheel damage on the Curiosity rover so bad compared to Opportunity?	1997	wegener1880
What are some of the mechanisms behind why long term physical inactivity and social isolation leads to chronic health diseases?	1997	[deleted]