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Can a planet orbit a blackhole inside of the event horizon?

1779 upvotes • PleaseComeUpWithName

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Why do we grab a part of our body when it gets injured?

1778 upvotes • Skeletron430

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When your body responds to changes in temperature by doing things like sweating or shivering, is it our minds’ perception of the temperature that causes this or does the temperature somehow directly do this?

1778 upvotes • CoalVein

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Have transuranic elements EVER existed in nature?

1778 upvotes • SubcutaneousMilk

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Why doesn't your heart get sore the next day (like any other muscle) when it is exercised?

1777 upvotes • Ri_dawg4

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How transient is the surface of the sun? Is there any features that have been around long enough to be named?

1776 upvotes • radresearch

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PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi Reddit, we are Florian Markowetz and James Breton. We published a paper in PLOS Medicine showing resistance to cancer treatment may be related to the heterogeneity in the tumor, which has implications for drug effectiveness – Ask Us Anything!

1776 upvotes • PLOSScienceWednesday

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Are there any animals besides humans that experience sleep walking? Specifically some of the more complex behaviors people have been known to engage in while sleep walking.

1776 upvotes • TheGrandExquisitor

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How do octopus change colour so fast?

1776 upvotes • lolalovexo29

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My physics teacher reckons the "heavy and light objects fall at the same rate" demonstration only works below certain heights. Is there any truth in this?

1775 upvotes • CoastOfYemen

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can a planet orbit a blackhole inside of the event horizon?	1779	PleaseComeUpWithName
Why do we grab a part of our body when it gets injured?	1778	Skeletron430
When your body responds to changes in temperature by doing things like sweating or shivering, is it our minds’ perception of the temperature that causes this or does the temperature somehow directly do this?	1778	CoalVein
Have transuranic elements EVER existed in nature?	1778	SubcutaneousMilk
Why doesn't your heart get sore the next day (like any other muscle) when it is exercised?	1777	Ri_dawg4
How transient is the surface of the sun? Is there any features that have been around long enough to be named?	1776	radresearch
PLOS Science Wednesday: Hi Reddit, we are Florian Markowetz and James Breton. We published a paper in PLOS Medicine showing resistance to cancer treatment may be related to the heterogeneity in the tumor, which has implications for drug effectiveness – Ask Us Anything!	1776	PLOSScienceWednesday
Are there any animals besides humans that experience sleep walking? Specifically some of the more complex behaviors people have been known to engage in while sleep walking.	1776	TheGrandExquisitor
How do octopus change colour so fast?	1776	lolalovexo29
My physics teacher reckons the "heavy and light objects fall at the same rate" demonstration only works below certain heights. Is there any truth in this?	1775	CoastOfYemen