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During a house fire, what causes the windows to shatter? Is it from the creation of smoke through combustion creating a pressure change from inside to outside, or a thermal expansion in the window frames?

1604 upvotes • thepappasfritas

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If we have a map of every neuron in c. elegans, can we model c. elegans perfectly "in silico"? If not, why not?

1604 upvotes • __ByzantineFailure__

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If we received a photograph from a random place in the universe, could we tell where it was from by looking at the stars?

1603 upvotes • SpaceRook

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Will coffee stay hotter if I put milk in right away or if I wait till I drink it?

1603 upvotes • Thehopefulhobo

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Is there an electronic component that can change its resistance based on the current that flowed trough it? A bit like air ionization just more permanently.

1603 upvotes • Biiti

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why do black holes increase in size if the singularity has infinite density?

1603 upvotes • Zeus8Kratos

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AskScience AMA Series: I'm a neuroscientist turned science journalist who writes about the brain for The Washington Post. Got something on your mind? Ask me anything!

1603 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Voyager I is now 11 billion miles. How is it possible that we are still able to receive signals from it?

1602 upvotes • therationalparent

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If everyone stayed indoors/isolated for 2-4 weeks, could we kill off the common cold and/or flu forever? And would we want to if we could?

1601 upvotes • twinbee

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What is the actual mechanism by which the body generates a fever?

1601 upvotes • Pheophyting

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
During a house fire, what causes the windows to shatter? Is it from the creation of smoke through combustion creating a pressure change from inside to outside, or a thermal expansion in the window frames?	1604	thepappasfritas
If we have a map of every neuron in c. elegans, can we model c. elegans perfectly "in silico"? If not, why not?	1604	__ByzantineFailure__
If we received a photograph from a random place in the universe, could we tell where it was from by looking at the stars?	1603	SpaceRook
Will coffee stay hotter if I put milk in right away or if I wait till I drink it?	1603	Thehopefulhobo
Is there an electronic component that can change its resistance based on the current that flowed trough it? A bit like air ionization just more permanently.	1603	Biiti
why do black holes increase in size if the singularity has infinite density?	1603	Zeus8Kratos
AskScience AMA Series: I'm a neuroscientist turned science journalist who writes about the brain for The Washington Post. Got something on your mind? Ask me anything!	1603	AskScienceModerator
Voyager I is now 11 billion miles. How is it possible that we are still able to receive signals from it?	1602	therationalparent
If everyone stayed indoors/isolated for 2-4 weeks, could we kill off the common cold and/or flu forever? And would we want to if we could?	1601	twinbee
What is the actual mechanism by which the body generates a fever?	1601	Pheophyting