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Why does it take a while for your body to register that you have eaten enough, but you know almost immediately when you have drunk enough water.

1338 upvotes • PeopleWithoutMatches

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Is it true that animals with more types of color receptive cones can see colors we cannot conceive of?

1337 upvotes • I2ichmond

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If an isolated system reach a microstate where it has a macroscopic velocity, doesn't it violate the law of conservation of energy?

1337 upvotes • Hykarus

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If I had samples from all four oceans, could I tell which sample was from which ocean?

1336 upvotes • Celot

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How is radiation "cleaned up" after a major nuclear disaster?

1336 upvotes • Goreka

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Why don't mosquitoes spread HIV?

1335 upvotes • Palikk

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Why does the cone-shaped flaring out of brass instruments make the sound louder?

1335 upvotes • FantasticPiglet

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Do any other monogamous species get "divorced"?

1334 upvotes • Chappit

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How do supermassive black holes reach their size?

1334 upvotes • discoreapor

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How does our body know/learn not to 'wet the bed' as we grow older?

1333 upvotes • Hmez

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does it take a while for your body to register that you have eaten enough, but you know almost immediately when you have drunk enough water.	1338	PeopleWithoutMatches
Is it true that animals with more types of color receptive cones can see colors we cannot conceive of?	1337	I2ichmond
If an isolated system reach a microstate where it has a macroscopic velocity, doesn't it violate the law of conservation of energy?	1337	Hykarus
If I had samples from all four oceans, could I tell which sample was from which ocean?	1336	Celot
How is radiation "cleaned up" after a major nuclear disaster?	1336	Goreka
Why don't mosquitoes spread HIV?	1335	Palikk
Why does the cone-shaped flaring out of brass instruments make the sound louder?	1335	FantasticPiglet
Do any other monogamous species get "divorced"?	1334	Chappit
How do supermassive black holes reach their size?	1334	discoreapor
How does our body know/learn not to 'wet the bed' as we grow older?	1333	Hmez