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If the gravitational pull of a planet is the same in all directions, why does Saturn, for example, have rings in only one plane? Shouldn't it be inside of a "shell" of debris instead of just having rings?

7996 upvotes • Lichewitz

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Moderna has announced that their vaccine is effective against the new variants but said "pseudovirus neutralizing antibody titers were approximately 6-fold lower relative to prior variants" in regards to the SA Variant. What are the implications of this?

7993 upvotes • Estepheban

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USA currently represents 35% of Monkeypox cases in the world. While having 4% of the population. How is that possible?

7989 upvotes • MajorRichardHead7

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How far does an insect (like a beetle or a fly) travel from the place they were born in?

7977 upvotes • jraygun13

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Is there any validity to the claim that Epsom salts "Increase the relaxing effects of a warm bath after strenuous exertion"? If so, what is the Underlying mechanism for this effect?

7969 upvotes • Gargatua13013

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How are drill bits that make drill bits made? And the drill bits that make those drill bits?

7969 upvotes • ssinatra3

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Where do the photons go after the light is turned off in the room?

7969 upvotes • Yazan_Albo

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Nutrition Facts: Why is sodium listed instead of salt?

7963 upvotes • Khannuuuuur

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How is it so that several (all?) mammals grow and lose a set of "baby teeth" before growing their final dentition? Why stop at two sets when other vertebrates such as sharks regenerate their teeth constantly?

7960 upvotes • Gargatua13013

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Trappist-1 Exoplanets Megathread!

7952 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If the gravitational pull of a planet is the same in all directions, why does Saturn, for example, have rings in only one plane? Shouldn't it be inside of a "shell" of debris instead of just having rings?	7996	Lichewitz
Moderna has announced that their vaccine is effective against the new variants but said "pseudovirus neutralizing antibody titers were approximately 6-fold lower relative to prior variants" in regards to the SA Variant. What are the implications of this?	7993	Estepheban
USA currently represents 35% of Monkeypox cases in the world. While having 4% of the population. How is that possible?	7989	MajorRichardHead7
How far does an insect (like a beetle or a fly) travel from the place they were born in?	7977	jraygun13
Is there any validity to the claim that Epsom salts "Increase the relaxing effects of a warm bath after strenuous exertion"? If so, what is the Underlying mechanism for this effect?	7969	Gargatua13013
How are drill bits that make drill bits made? And the drill bits that make those drill bits?	7969	ssinatra3
Where do the photons go after the light is turned off in the room?	7969	Yazan_Albo
Nutrition Facts: Why is sodium listed instead of salt?	7963	Khannuuuuur
How is it so that several (all?) mammals grow and lose a set of "baby teeth" before growing their final dentition? Why stop at two sets when other vertebrates such as sharks regenerate their teeth constantly?	7960	Gargatua13013
Trappist-1 Exoplanets Megathread!	7952	AskScienceModerator