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When thermal energy, and kinetic energy, is transfered, is there a particle that actually moves between substances? Does it have a name, like how Light is made up of photons?

912 upvotes • Tels315

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Is it possible that Pi repeats at some point?

912 upvotes • baconfacetv

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Why can I track a moving object with my eyes smoothly, but not follow a line on the floor without 'stuttering'?

911 upvotes • FinalSin

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Is it actually good for your phone and laptop battery die once a month?

911 upvotes • mimetrick

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If I went back in time to the renaissance with my laptop, what could I construct to keep it charged using materials and technology of that time?

910 upvotes • sox5s

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Are people with photographic memories less prone to developing false memories?

910 upvotes • femto97

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Does the % amount of different gasses in the air stay the same at different altitudes?

910 upvotes • trinerr

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Why hasn't an effective artificial gill been made yet?

909 upvotes • RandomCaucasian

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How come when when you wipe to hard after going to the bathroom that there's blood that you never get an infection from fecal matter getting into your bloodstream?

909 upvotes • Nantook

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Can scientists use mitochondrial DNA to tell when Darwin’s Finches arrived on the Galapagos?

909 upvotes • Routine-Prize-1782

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When thermal energy, and kinetic energy, is transfered, is there a particle that actually moves between substances? Does it have a name, like how Light is made up of photons?	912	Tels315
Is it possible that Pi repeats at some point?	912	baconfacetv
Why can I track a moving object with my eyes smoothly, but not follow a line on the floor without 'stuttering'?	911	FinalSin
Is it actually good for your phone and laptop battery die once a month?	911	mimetrick
If I went back in time to the renaissance with my laptop, what could I construct to keep it charged using materials and technology of that time?	910	sox5s
Are people with photographic memories less prone to developing false memories?	910	femto97
Does the % amount of different gasses in the air stay the same at different altitudes?	910	trinerr
Why hasn't an effective artificial gill been made yet?	909	RandomCaucasian
How come when when you wipe to hard after going to the bathroom that there's blood that you never get an infection from fecal matter getting into your bloodstream?	909	Nantook
Can scientists use mitochondrial DNA to tell when Darwin’s Finches arrived on the Galapagos?	909	Routine-Prize-1782