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What would happen, minute-by-minute, if the sun suddenly burned out?

1347 upvotes • wscarlton

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Why isn't water used in hydraulic applications like vehicles?

1347 upvotes • JovialJuggernaut

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If popcorn is the "popping" of corn kernels, can any other type of seed be "popped"?

1346 upvotes • aldreban

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Why do humans need such a varied diet whereas other animals don't?

1346 upvotes • JadnidBobson

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Why do deserts/dried up lakes form polygon patterns of dried ground?

1346 upvotes • shyne264

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Why do some materials like iron, gold and other bend, while other like coal or rocks break?

1346 upvotes • ShrekWasTaken

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Is there something different about the human digestive system that makes fecal matter so dangerous to us, while other mammals use their tongues for hygiene?

1345 upvotes • Shovelbum26

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What caused all the giant underwater reptiles to die out at the Cretaceous Mass Extinction but not other ocean life?

1345 upvotes • MFORCE310

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Does breast size correlate to potential milk production? Or are large breasts more like fat stocks for famines?

1345 upvotes • mtattyt

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I’ve heard that nuclear fission and/or fusion only convert not even 1% of all the energy stored in an atom. How much energy is actually stored in an atom and is it technically possible to “extract” all of it?

1345 upvotes • liamguy165

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What would happen, minute-by-minute, if the sun suddenly burned out?	1347	wscarlton
Why isn't water used in hydraulic applications like vehicles?	1347	JovialJuggernaut
If popcorn is the "popping" of corn kernels, can any other type of seed be "popped"?	1346	aldreban
Why do humans need such a varied diet whereas other animals don't?	1346	JadnidBobson
Why do deserts/dried up lakes form polygon patterns of dried ground?	1346	shyne264
Why do some materials like iron, gold and other bend, while other like coal or rocks break?	1346	ShrekWasTaken
Is there something different about the human digestive system that makes fecal matter so dangerous to us, while other mammals use their tongues for hygiene?	1345	Shovelbum26
What caused all the giant underwater reptiles to die out at the Cretaceous Mass Extinction but not other ocean life?	1345	MFORCE310
Does breast size correlate to potential milk production? Or are large breasts more like fat stocks for famines?	1345	mtattyt
I’ve heard that nuclear fission and/or fusion only convert not even 1% of all the energy stored in an atom. How much energy is actually stored in an atom and is it technically possible to “extract” all of it?	1345	liamguy165