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How do mineral deposits like veins of ore form? Why don't elements mix homogeneously in the Earth's Mantle?

1232 upvotes • superhelical

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Yesterday when I reached my destination with my car I noticed I was carrying a bee in it the whole time(I had the windows closed).Could this bee survive hundreds of miles away from its nest or is it doomed to die?Any chances it could be "adopted" by another nest?

1231 upvotes • [deleted]

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Would the human body be able to mentally and/or physically adjust to the day length of another planet? Could a 45 hour day, for instance, eventually become second nature? What about a 15 hour day?

1231 upvotes • krevency

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Did we ever work out what exactly hit Jupiter last month?

1231 upvotes • TimeTravelMishap

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If an ant fell from the top of the Empire State Building, would the fall injure or kill it?

1230 upvotes • jsally17

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AskScience AMA Series: We're experts who study how wildfires affect micro- and macro-ecosystems. AUA!

1230 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Are there any macroscopic examples of quantum behavior?

1229 upvotes • leftyguitarjoe

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Can we separate and store neutrons? What would it be useful for?

1229 upvotes • diamened

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What happens to rain/hail in and around a lightning bolt?

1228 upvotes • MyFacade

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Nuclear winter is always mentioned as a consequence of nuclear war. Why did the extensive testing of nuclear weapons after WWII not cause a nuclear winter?

1226 upvotes • dragonlax

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do mineral deposits like veins of ore form? Why don't elements mix homogeneously in the Earth's Mantle?	1232	superhelical
Yesterday when I reached my destination with my car I noticed I was carrying a bee in it the whole time(I had the windows closed).Could this bee survive hundreds of miles away from its nest or is it doomed to die?Any chances it could be "adopted" by another nest?	1231	[deleted]
Would the human body be able to mentally and/or physically adjust to the day length of another planet? Could a 45 hour day, for instance, eventually become second nature? What about a 15 hour day?	1231	krevency
Did we ever work out what exactly hit Jupiter last month?	1231	TimeTravelMishap
If an ant fell from the top of the Empire State Building, would the fall injure or kill it?	1230	jsally17
AskScience AMA Series: We're experts who study how wildfires affect micro- and macro-ecosystems. AUA!	1230	AskScienceModerator
Are there any macroscopic examples of quantum behavior?	1229	leftyguitarjoe
Can we separate and store neutrons? What would it be useful for?	1229	diamened
What happens to rain/hail in and around a lightning bolt?	1228	MyFacade
Nuclear winter is always mentioned as a consequence of nuclear war. Why did the extensive testing of nuclear weapons after WWII not cause a nuclear winter?	1226	dragonlax