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If Jupiter is made out of gas, what happens to asteroids/comets when they crash into it?

1401 upvotes • s4gres

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Can you bend spacetime with electromagentism?

1401 upvotes • unicef555

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The "Green Sahara," period ended 5,000 years ago when changes in the West African monsoon season dried out the area. How much of this was driven by expanding agriculture and the resulting deforestation?

1401 upvotes • RusticBohemian

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Why does this 'perpetual motion' machine, based on capillary action and diffusion, not work?

1400 upvotes • hi_wassup

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How much carbon could be captured by restoring the topsoil in US farmland?

1400 upvotes • Loaf4prez

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Do reptilian animals such as crocodiles enjoy touch ("petting") like cats and dogs? Do they have the capacity to form attachments to humans?

1399 upvotes • ch4rbok

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When building like the Empire State Building (or taller) get too old and need to be brought down, how will they do it safely?

1399 upvotes • sol_aries

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How is continental drift measured?

1399 upvotes • ThePinkAdmiral

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Why isnt our time out by 12 hours every 6 months?

1399 upvotes • Thick_Perspective_77

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Have "Oort Clouds" been observed or measured around other stars?

1398 upvotes • random-tucsonan

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If Jupiter is made out of gas, what happens to asteroids/comets when they crash into it?	1401	s4gres
Can you bend spacetime with electromagentism?	1401	unicef555
The "Green Sahara," period ended 5,000 years ago when changes in the West African monsoon season dried out the area. How much of this was driven by expanding agriculture and the resulting deforestation?	1401	RusticBohemian
Why does this 'perpetual motion' machine, based on capillary action and diffusion, not work?	1400	hi_wassup
How much carbon could be captured by restoring the topsoil in US farmland?	1400	Loaf4prez
Do reptilian animals such as crocodiles enjoy touch ("petting") like cats and dogs? Do they have the capacity to form attachments to humans?	1399	ch4rbok
When building like the Empire State Building (or taller) get too old and need to be brought down, how will they do it safely?	1399	sol_aries
How is continental drift measured?	1399	ThePinkAdmiral
Why isnt our time out by 12 hours every 6 months?	1399	Thick_Perspective_77
Have "Oort Clouds" been observed or measured around other stars?	1398	random-tucsonan