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Would a black hole just look like a (fading, redshifting) collapsing star frozen in time?

1796 upvotes • thewerdy

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Why do rarely used muscles shake after using them?

1796 upvotes • RFEngineer

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A common criticism of the Bohr model was that orbiting electrons should produce EM waves, lose energy, and therefore eventually spiral towards the nucleus. Similarly, if gravitational waves exist, won't the Earth/other planets fall into the Sun?

1795 upvotes • raddaya

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If diamonds are made of just carbon, is it possible to get a diamond to catch fire?

1793 upvotes • ultraboss

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Given that each person's DNA is unique, can someone please explain what "complete mapping of the human genome" means?

1792 upvotes • nordee

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Why are so many mathematical constants irrational?

1792 upvotes • guydudemanfella

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Does altitude make a difference during earthquakes?

1791 upvotes • 4619

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AskScience AMA Series: We Are Scientists Studying Microbes in Outer Space. Ask Us Anything!

1791 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Do you really love /r/askscience? The moderators of this subreddit have been nominated as one of the best moderators!

1788 upvotes • SnoLeopard

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Are there "deserts" (vast areas that don't provide any life-sustaining resources) in the ocean?

1788 upvotes • bigswamp

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would a black hole just look like a (fading, redshifting) collapsing star frozen in time?	1796	thewerdy
Why do rarely used muscles shake after using them?	1796	RFEngineer
A common criticism of the Bohr model was that orbiting electrons should produce EM waves, lose energy, and therefore eventually spiral towards the nucleus. Similarly, if gravitational waves exist, won't the Earth/other planets fall into the Sun?	1795	raddaya
If diamonds are made of just carbon, is it possible to get a diamond to catch fire?	1793	ultraboss
Given that each person's DNA is unique, can someone please explain what "complete mapping of the human genome" means?	1792	nordee
Why are so many mathematical constants irrational?	1792	guydudemanfella
Does altitude make a difference during earthquakes?	1791	4619
AskScience AMA Series: We Are Scientists Studying Microbes in Outer Space. Ask Us Anything!	1791	AskScienceModerator
Do you really love /r/askscience? The moderators of this subreddit have been nominated as one of the best moderators!	1788	SnoLeopard
Are there "deserts" (vast areas that don't provide any life-sustaining resources) in the ocean?	1788	bigswamp