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Is there such a thing as a rogue star outside of a galaxy?

1161 upvotes • kokopelli73

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Why can't I take pictures of paintings at a museum? They always say it's bad for the art, but what is actually happening that makes that true?

1161 upvotes • sarcasm24

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How does host selection work for different species of parasitic wasps?

1161 upvotes • Zealousideal_Art2159

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Why does the SARS-Cov2 coronavirus genome end in aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (33 a's)?

1159 upvotes • WallStreetVids

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Do mirrors reflect waves outside visible light on the Electromagnetic spectrum?

1158 upvotes • dwbassuk

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Do the animals (mammals, mostly) that we keep as pets exhibit behavior that is akin to that of a human suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?

1158 upvotes • porridgeBrain

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Are there any real reasons for using imperial measurements rather than the metric system?

1158 upvotes • pizza_dreamer

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What’s the fastest spinning man made object? What’s the fastest spinning natural object?

1158 upvotes • Anson845

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Are our fingernails attached to the skin under it? If so, how do they grow without slowly and painfully ripping our skin off?

1157 upvotes • mrexcon

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Does eating burnt or charred food really cause cancer?

1156 upvotes • LoserKid96

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there such a thing as a rogue star outside of a galaxy?	1161	kokopelli73
Why can't I take pictures of paintings at a museum? They always say it's bad for the art, but what is actually happening that makes that true?	1161	sarcasm24
How does host selection work for different species of parasitic wasps?	1161	Zealousideal_Art2159
Why does the SARS-Cov2 coronavirus genome end in aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (33 a's)?	1159	WallStreetVids
Do mirrors reflect waves outside visible light on the Electromagnetic spectrum?	1158	dwbassuk
Do the animals (mammals, mostly) that we keep as pets exhibit behavior that is akin to that of a human suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?	1158	porridgeBrain
Are there any real reasons for using imperial measurements rather than the metric system?	1158	pizza_dreamer
What’s the fastest spinning man made object? What’s the fastest spinning natural object?	1158	Anson845
Are our fingernails attached to the skin under it? If so, how do they grow without slowly and painfully ripping our skin off?	1157	mrexcon
Does eating burnt or charred food really cause cancer?	1156	LoserKid96