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Can the Radiation from a Sample of Depleted Uranium Sterilize?

1260 upvotes • Natolx

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How does a hypothetical Alcubierre drive solve any problems with relativity at all?

1259 upvotes • M_Night_Shamylan

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Why is it difficult to hear while yawning?

1259 upvotes • overhollowhills

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Considering the enormous number of memories we retain into old age, what was all of that brain matter being used for before these memories were stored?

1258 upvotes • shagminer

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How can a tsunami permanently flood a place?

1258 upvotes • ses92

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In the sense that the blood in your brain will naturally favor the pull of gravity, what are the potential effects of falling asleep on your side? Is there anything out there showing a difference in how the left or right hemispheres may respond to this?

1257 upvotes • mrpeabodynsherman

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I am in orbit around a neutron star. I've a very powerful searchlight, which I point at the neutron star. What do I see? Shiny mirror-like surface? White matte surface? Pitch-dark surface? Something else?

1257 upvotes • florinandrei

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Does the size of a woman's breasts have any correlation with how much breastmilk she can produce?

1256 upvotes • fizdup

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Could the helium released from an MRI quench be 'caught' and re-used?

1256 upvotes • Gloveslapnz

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Which is the fastest way to empty a 5 gallon jug of water; gradually tilting or just turning it upside down?

1255 upvotes • Hennzzer

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can the Radiation from a Sample of Depleted Uranium Sterilize?	1260	Natolx
How does a hypothetical Alcubierre drive solve any problems with relativity at all?	1259	M_Night_Shamylan
Why is it difficult to hear while yawning?	1259	overhollowhills
Considering the enormous number of memories we retain into old age, what was all of that brain matter being used for before these memories were stored?	1258	shagminer
How can a tsunami permanently flood a place?	1258	ses92
In the sense that the blood in your brain will naturally favor the pull of gravity, what are the potential effects of falling asleep on your side? Is there anything out there showing a difference in how the left or right hemispheres may respond to this?	1257	mrpeabodynsherman
I am in orbit around a neutron star. I've a very powerful searchlight, which I point at the neutron star. What do I see? Shiny mirror-like surface? White matte surface? Pitch-dark surface? Something else?	1257	florinandrei
Does the size of a woman's breasts have any correlation with how much breastmilk she can produce?	1256	fizdup
Could the helium released from an MRI quench be 'caught' and re-used?	1256	Gloveslapnz
Which is the fastest way to empty a 5 gallon jug of water; gradually tilting or just turning it upside down?	1255	Hennzzer