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Do microwave ovens really leak?? Is this true? I always thought it's a shielded "box"!

681 upvotes • AzbesztMegbasz

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When a photon leaves a star, what are the odds that it will eventually hit something, vs. never hit anything for the rest of the life of the universe?

680 upvotes • darien_gap

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Found in an old post: "You know if we breed goats selecting for horn distance, in a few generations we should be able to make UNICORNS!" Is it realistic?

680 upvotes • JackAubr3y

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Why do many people have visible pores on their nose but not on other parts of the bodies?

680 upvotes • Knorkator

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How do the bacteria in our intestinal tracts get there? Are you born with it?

680 upvotes • skepticMelody

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When I open my blinds in the morning, is it "too bright" for my eyes, the optical nerve, or the part of my brain interpreting the data? Where does the pain of bright light come from?

680 upvotes • betterben

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AskScience AMA Series: We are Craig, Adam and Kevin. We are the editors of the new book Video Games, Crime and Next-Gen Deviance. The book highlights the inadequacies of social sciences ability to conceptualise deviancy in video games due to the fixation on links to violence. Ask us anything!

680 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Are geostationary satellites only around the equator?

680 upvotes • [deleted]

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If all the DNA in my body vanished right now, how long would I take to die? What would kill me?

679 upvotes • cdcox

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Why do storms seem to be worse at night?

679 upvotes • ManderPants

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do microwave ovens really leak?? Is this true? I always thought it's a shielded "box"!	681	AzbesztMegbasz
When a photon leaves a star, what are the odds that it will eventually hit something, vs. never hit anything for the rest of the life of the universe?	680	darien_gap
Found in an old post: "You know if we breed goats selecting for horn distance, in a few generations we should be able to make UNICORNS!" Is it realistic?	680	JackAubr3y
Why do many people have visible pores on their nose but not on other parts of the bodies?	680	Knorkator
How do the bacteria in our intestinal tracts get there? Are you born with it?	680	skepticMelody
When I open my blinds in the morning, is it "too bright" for my eyes, the optical nerve, or the part of my brain interpreting the data? Where does the pain of bright light come from?	680	betterben
AskScience AMA Series: We are Craig, Adam and Kevin. We are the editors of the new book Video Games, Crime and Next-Gen Deviance. The book highlights the inadequacies of social sciences ability to conceptualise deviancy in video games due to the fixation on links to violence. Ask us anything!	680	AskScienceModerator
Are geostationary satellites only around the equator?	680	[deleted]
If all the DNA in my body vanished right now, how long would I take to die? What would kill me?	679	cdcox
Why do storms seem to be worse at night?	679	ManderPants