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Black holes "slow down" time. Is there an astronomical phenomenon that "speeds up" time for a handful of people? Could we use it to "get ahead" in the galactic race for domination/survival?

877 upvotes • Frankenstone3D

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If you burn yourself with a chemical that reacts in an undesired manner to water, how is the wound irrigated to remove the chemical?

877 upvotes • frozenstreetgum

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How much does centrifugal force generated by the earth's rotation effect an object's weight?

876 upvotes • ___cats___

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Should the presence of a heart stent affect the way CPR is performed?

876 upvotes • IlvaPie

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Which of a nuclear explosion's effects are unique to it being nuclear?

876 upvotes • DontSeeWhyIMust

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Are there any cases of suicide in any living organism other than humans? and is there any scientific/evolutionary reason it occurs in humans?

875 upvotes • mokimadness

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[Physics] Pauli's exclusion principle states that no two fermions can occupy the same state, but how come it only seems to be relevant when the fermions are also really close?

875 upvotes • ElisaKristiansen

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If one parent had a gamete that was missing a chromosome (turners syndrome) and the other parent had a gamete with an extra chromosome (down's syndrome), would they be able to form a normal healthy baby?

874 upvotes • [deleted]

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How do woodpeckers not get brain damage?

874 upvotes • redonculous

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Do we know how old disorders like Downs, Cerebral Palsy, etc. are? Why have they not been eliminated via evolution/selective breeding?

874 upvotes • iamPause

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Black holes "slow down" time. Is there an astronomical phenomenon that "speeds up" time for a handful of people? Could we use it to "get ahead" in the galactic race for domination/survival?	877	Frankenstone3D
If you burn yourself with a chemical that reacts in an undesired manner to water, how is the wound irrigated to remove the chemical?	877	frozenstreetgum
How much does centrifugal force generated by the earth's rotation effect an object's weight?	876	___cats___
Should the presence of a heart stent affect the way CPR is performed?	876	IlvaPie
Which of a nuclear explosion's effects are unique to it being nuclear?	876	DontSeeWhyIMust
Are there any cases of suicide in any living organism other than humans? and is there any scientific/evolutionary reason it occurs in humans?	875	mokimadness
[Physics] Pauli's exclusion principle states that no two fermions can occupy the same state, but how come it only seems to be relevant when the fermions are also really close?	875	ElisaKristiansen
If one parent had a gamete that was missing a chromosome (turners syndrome) and the other parent had a gamete with an extra chromosome (down's syndrome), would they be able to form a normal healthy baby?	874	[deleted]
How do woodpeckers not get brain damage?	874	redonculous
Do we know how old disorders like Downs, Cerebral Palsy, etc. are? Why have they not been eliminated via evolution/selective breeding?	874	iamPause