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What is the shape of our field of vision?

719 upvotes • octopish

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We've all heard stories about people acting drunk after unknowingly being served non-alcoholic beer, but could this placebo effect potentially impair one's ability to operate a vehicle?

718 upvotes • CAPTAINxTRIPS

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Why do so many people need vision correction nowadays? From an evolutionary standpoint it makes very little sense to me.

718 upvotes • jamaica1

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Why do some objects emit a 'pitchless' sound when hit, and others a 'tuned' sound?

718 upvotes • silverben10

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Why does an electron beam not accelerate towards the earth?

718 upvotes • Suroraj

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Why do commercial jets have rounded noses?

717 upvotes • kowaa

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Can a tornado exist without the cloud touching down? Can it essentially be invisible and still destructive?

717 upvotes • MollyDiesAtTheEnd

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Hi, are there non-lattice solids? My physics textbook mentions most solids are in a crystal lattice.

717 upvotes • bruhbruhbruhbruh1

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Given that a refrigerator works by slowing down bacterial metabolism, does living in cold climates slow the aging process in humans?

716 upvotes • gp417

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What does it mean that scientists sequenced the entire human genome if each person's genome is unique?

716 upvotes • Allen4083

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the shape of our field of vision?	719	octopish
We've all heard stories about people acting drunk after unknowingly being served non-alcoholic beer, but could this placebo effect potentially impair one's ability to operate a vehicle?	718	CAPTAINxTRIPS
Why do so many people need vision correction nowadays? From an evolutionary standpoint it makes very little sense to me.	718	jamaica1
Why do some objects emit a 'pitchless' sound when hit, and others a 'tuned' sound?	718	silverben10
Why does an electron beam not accelerate towards the earth?	718	Suroraj
Why do commercial jets have rounded noses?	717	kowaa
Can a tornado exist without the cloud touching down? Can it essentially be invisible and still destructive?	717	MollyDiesAtTheEnd
Hi, are there non-lattice solids? My physics textbook mentions most solids are in a crystal lattice.	717	bruhbruhbruhbruh1
Given that a refrigerator works by slowing down bacterial metabolism, does living in cold climates slow the aging process in humans?	716	gp417
What does it mean that scientists sequenced the entire human genome if each person's genome is unique?	716	Allen4083