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When someone grows up in a cold weather climate and can "take the cold" is there something physiologically different about their metabolism or is it more mental?

1959 upvotes • 77_65_65_64

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Can electricity arc in a vacuum?

1959 upvotes • Traylor_Trash87

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What would be the consequence of electrons that could have the same quantum numbers?

1958 upvotes • momscooking

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Can a person ever really catch up on sleep?

1956 upvotes • tomandhisjones

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Is there a unit to describe the speed that time passes?

1956 upvotes • cleverless

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If an obese person and a thin person were stranded on a barren island with plenty of water, but no food, would the obese person live longer due to stored up body fat? What other factors would need to be considered?

1955 upvotes • cleverless

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Why can't we just keep accelerating in space?

1955 upvotes • BOMPendragon

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Why are the seatbelts on cars, buses, and airplanes different?

1955 upvotes • Lithrops

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What is that 'echo' noise that steel cables under tension make?

1954 upvotes • nguyen_

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AskScience AMA Series: I'm astronaut Leland Melvin, space shuttle traveler and explorer. Ask My Anything!

1954 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When someone grows up in a cold weather climate and can "take the cold" is there something physiologically different about their metabolism or is it more mental?	1959	77_65_65_64
Can electricity arc in a vacuum?	1959	Traylor_Trash87
What would be the consequence of electrons that could have the same quantum numbers?	1958	momscooking
Can a person ever really catch up on sleep?	1956	tomandhisjones
Is there a unit to describe the speed that time passes?	1956	cleverless
If an obese person and a thin person were stranded on a barren island with plenty of water, but no food, would the obese person live longer due to stored up body fat? What other factors would need to be considered?	1955	cleverless
Why can't we just keep accelerating in space?	1955	BOMPendragon
Why are the seatbelts on cars, buses, and airplanes different?	1955	Lithrops
What is that 'echo' noise that steel cables under tension make?	1954	nguyen_
AskScience AMA Series: I'm astronaut Leland Melvin, space shuttle traveler and explorer. Ask My Anything!	1954	AskScienceModerator