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When you see a flickering dim blue glow in a window, you know someone's watching TV in the dark. But it's ALWAYS bluish, even though the TV shows certainly are not. Why?

1095 upvotes • bobcat

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Is there any evolutionary evidence of other animals heating their food prior to eating it, or is the cooking of food an entirely human construct?

1095 upvotes • needuhLee

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What exactly is source code?

1095 upvotes • Odoodo

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In order to calculate relative atomic mass the masses of isotopes have to be taken into account. How did the scientists know (initially) what is the abundance of those isotopes?

1095 upvotes • [deleted]

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How much does at-home recycling actually help the environment? I have heard the actual benefit is pretty much nil, is this true?

1095 upvotes • BleepBloop010101

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Where do old satellites go when dead?

1095 upvotes • VagueViper88

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How did Max Planck calculate a Planck Length?

1094 upvotes • 12739101

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What's that noise I hear when I shut my eyes really tightly?

1093 upvotes • marishtar

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Evolution, why I don't understand it.

1093 upvotes • Abusing

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Are you still briefly conscious after being decapitated?

1093 upvotes • Manler

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When you see a flickering dim blue glow in a window, you know someone's watching TV in the dark. But it's ALWAYS bluish, even though the TV shows certainly are not. Why?	1095	bobcat
Is there any evolutionary evidence of other animals heating their food prior to eating it, or is the cooking of food an entirely human construct?	1095	needuhLee
What exactly is source code?	1095	Odoodo
In order to calculate relative atomic mass the masses of isotopes have to be taken into account. How did the scientists know (initially) what is the abundance of those isotopes?	1095	[deleted]
How much does at-home recycling actually help the environment? I have heard the actual benefit is pretty much nil, is this true?	1095	BleepBloop010101
Where do old satellites go when dead?	1095	VagueViper88
How did Max Planck calculate a Planck Length?	1094	12739101
What's that noise I hear when I shut my eyes really tightly?	1093	marishtar
Evolution, why I don't understand it.	1093	Abusing
Are you still briefly conscious after being decapitated?	1093	Manler