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Can really low pitch, loud sounds damage your ears even if you can't hear them?

883 upvotes • CrowWithHat

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I once read that if you do mundane activities with your non-dominant hand, it improves the plasticity of the brain. Is that true?

882 upvotes • ashwinmudigonda

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Is there a prediction of when Yellowstone will erupt and, when it does, how will its eruption change the Earth?

882 upvotes • Kittenwithbeer

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Why are Au-Pt cubes used to detect gravitational waves in the LISA Pathfinder mission as opposed to other elements?

882 upvotes • meta_adaptation

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Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science

882 upvotes • AutoModerator

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Is the sound of your voice some predictable combination of the sound of your parent's voices?

881 upvotes • SMspiff

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If I've never let my gas tank go empty, does it still contain traces of the gas from every fill-up it has ever had?

881 upvotes • OverpaidForMyCarpet

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If I'm hungry, why doesn't my body just use my fat reserves to nourish me instead of telling me to eat?

880 upvotes • Rayquaza2233

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What happens in our brains when we are very tired, "exhausted" or "burned out"?

880 upvotes • journalofassociation

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What is the most efficient way to raise a bilingual child?

880 upvotes • ThatsTheRealQuestion

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can really low pitch, loud sounds damage your ears even if you can't hear them?	883	CrowWithHat
I once read that if you do mundane activities with your non-dominant hand, it improves the plasticity of the brain. Is that true?	882	ashwinmudigonda
Is there a prediction of when Yellowstone will erupt and, when it does, how will its eruption change the Earth?	882	Kittenwithbeer
Why are Au-Pt cubes used to detect gravitational waves in the LISA Pathfinder mission as opposed to other elements?	882	meta_adaptation
Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science	882	AutoModerator
Is the sound of your voice some predictable combination of the sound of your parent's voices?	881	SMspiff
If I've never let my gas tank go empty, does it still contain traces of the gas from every fill-up it has ever had?	881	OverpaidForMyCarpet
If I'm hungry, why doesn't my body just use my fat reserves to nourish me instead of telling me to eat?	880	Rayquaza2233
What happens in our brains when we are very tired, "exhausted" or "burned out"?	880	journalofassociation
What is the most efficient way to raise a bilingual child?	880	ThatsTheRealQuestion