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Does sweat wicking fabric really exist? Or is this simply marketing, and an inherant trait of any fabric due to capillary action?

1802 upvotes • thumpetto007

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What's the difference between vitamin A, retinol, and retinoids?

1802 upvotes • Allestyr

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Is it plausible that black holes orbit something the same as how stars orbit black holes and planets to stars?

1801 upvotes • Teeest

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Does Gravity travel at different speeds in different mediums?

1800 upvotes • Solideus

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Could a larger black hole absorb a smaller black hole? What would happen?

1798 upvotes • owlpole

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Is is possible for an acid to be as corrosive as the blood produced by the Xenomorph from the Alien franchise?

1798 upvotes • Homestaff17

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What's going on inside the brain during an orgasm?

1797 upvotes • BabSoul

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When I turn in a flashlight, am I creating photons, or turning 'on' photons that are all around me, or something else entirely?

1797 upvotes • FubsyGamr

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What is the fastest known object with mass?

1797 upvotes • TheMoogster

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If you were to put 10 box fans in a straight line all facing the same direction (like dominoes); would the air coming out of the last fan be stronger than a single box fan?

1796 upvotes • armoreddillo

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does sweat wicking fabric really exist? Or is this simply marketing, and an inherant trait of any fabric due to capillary action?	1802	thumpetto007
What's the difference between vitamin A, retinol, and retinoids?	1802	Allestyr
Is it plausible that black holes orbit something the same as how stars orbit black holes and planets to stars?	1801	Teeest
Does Gravity travel at different speeds in different mediums?	1800	Solideus
Could a larger black hole absorb a smaller black hole? What would happen?	1798	owlpole
Is is possible for an acid to be as corrosive as the blood produced by the Xenomorph from the Alien franchise?	1798	Homestaff17
What's going on inside the brain during an orgasm?	1797	BabSoul
When I turn in a flashlight, am I creating photons, or turning 'on' photons that are all around me, or something else entirely?	1797	FubsyGamr
What is the fastest known object with mass?	1797	TheMoogster
If you were to put 10 box fans in a straight line all facing the same direction (like dominoes); would the air coming out of the last fan be stronger than a single box fan?	1796	armoreddillo