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Is there an economic mechanism that prevents a few entities from acquiring all of the housing and renting it out?

672 upvotes • codyish

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If you were on a circular space station that was spinning so that it produced artificial gravity, and you ran opposite to the spin at the same speed would you still feel the affect of the artificial gravity?

672 upvotes • whittallian

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If donating blood reduces heavy metals and microplastics in your blood, does having a period give the same effect?

672 upvotes • ShuuyiW

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Why Africa is so far behind the first world?

671 upvotes • icanbeninja

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AskScience AMA Series: IAmA restoration ecologist focused on restoring oysters to the NY Harbor in New York City. AMA!

671 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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Since insulin regulates the production of ketones, what prevents Ketoacidosis when a Type 1 Diabetic attempts a ketogenic diet?

671 upvotes • T1Bam

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When people 'die in their sleep' are they actually asleep during the process, or would that process wake most people up?

670 upvotes • [deleted]

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Could I put an "Algae Farm" at my cubicle to make the air better?

670 upvotes • [deleted]

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When you drop a pebble in water, you hear a sound wave, and you see ripples along the surface. Is the distance between the ripples on the surface the same as the wavelength of the sound wave?

670 upvotes • ilivedinacake

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Why does the hair on the average human head continue to grow while all other primates have hair that stops naturally at a relatively short length?

669 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there an economic mechanism that prevents a few entities from acquiring all of the housing and renting it out?	672	codyish
If you were on a circular space station that was spinning so that it produced artificial gravity, and you ran opposite to the spin at the same speed would you still feel the affect of the artificial gravity?	672	whittallian
If donating blood reduces heavy metals and microplastics in your blood, does having a period give the same effect?	672	ShuuyiW
Why Africa is so far behind the first world?	671	icanbeninja
AskScience AMA Series: IAmA restoration ecologist focused on restoring oysters to the NY Harbor in New York City. AMA!	671	AskScienceModerator
Since insulin regulates the production of ketones, what prevents Ketoacidosis when a Type 1 Diabetic attempts a ketogenic diet?	671	T1Bam
When people 'die in their sleep' are they actually asleep during the process, or would that process wake most people up?	670	[deleted]
Could I put an "Algae Farm" at my cubicle to make the air better?	670	[deleted]
When you drop a pebble in water, you hear a sound wave, and you see ripples along the surface. Is the distance between the ripples on the surface the same as the wavelength of the sound wave?	670	ilivedinacake
Why does the hair on the average human head continue to grow while all other primates have hair that stops naturally at a relatively short length?	669	[deleted]