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I get the magnus effect. But how does this guy get the soccer ball to change direction twice?

1891 upvotes • thechilipepper0

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I live in an urban area. When I trim the edges of my lawn, is it more environmentally safe to sweep it into the gutter, or to put it in the trash for the city's incinerator?

1891 upvotes • graphemeral

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Does the surface tension of water affect the rate of evaporation? If so, would adding a surfactant speed up evaporation?

1891 upvotes • Jeciron

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Whats the relation of entropy in physics and entropy in information theory?

1891 upvotes • McMasilmof

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is there any other molecule/element in existance than increases in volume when solid like water?

1890 upvotes • xgladar

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How does an hydropower plant in a river affect the river?

1890 upvotes • BR4v3n

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AskScience AMA Series: We are five particle physicists here to discuss our projects and answer your questions. Ask Us Anything!

1888 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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AskScience AMA Series: We're from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Our recent work in data visualization has led to the creation of a new colormap, cividis, for more consistent, accurate data interpretation - whether you have a color vision deficiency or not! Ask us anything!

1888 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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All fingerprints are different, but do people from the same family have common traits to their fingerprints ?

1887 upvotes • DeuxPoutines

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Askscience, my coffee cup has me puzzled, so I captured it on video and brought it to you. Is there a name for this? Why does it do this?

1886 upvotes • noodlenugget

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I get the magnus effect. But how does this guy get the soccer ball to change direction twice?	1891	thechilipepper0
I live in an urban area. When I trim the edges of my lawn, is it more environmentally safe to sweep it into the gutter, or to put it in the trash for the city's incinerator?	1891	graphemeral
Does the surface tension of water affect the rate of evaporation? If so, would adding a surfactant speed up evaporation?	1891	Jeciron
Whats the relation of entropy in physics and entropy in information theory?	1891	McMasilmof
is there any other molecule/element in existance than increases in volume when solid like water?	1890	xgladar
How does an hydropower plant in a river affect the river?	1890	BR4v3n
AskScience AMA Series: We are five particle physicists here to discuss our projects and answer your questions. Ask Us Anything!	1888	AskScienceModerator
AskScience AMA Series: We're from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Our recent work in data visualization has led to the creation of a new colormap, cividis, for more consistent, accurate data interpretation - whether you have a color vision deficiency or not! Ask us anything!	1888	AskScienceModerator
All fingerprints are different, but do people from the same family have common traits to their fingerprints ?	1887	DeuxPoutines
Askscience, my coffee cup has me puzzled, so I captured it on video and brought it to you. Is there a name for this? Why does it do this?	1886	noodlenugget