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Why does it "smell like rain?"

551 upvotes • CapnFantastic

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Why do "dead" batteries work when I take them out of my remote and out them back in? Sometimes it works if you just wiggle them.

551 upvotes • StinkinFinger

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What is the neurophysiological basis of decision making?

551 upvotes • Neshybear

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What are the leading theories behind the Mpemba effect?

551 upvotes • Surrender_monkey21

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Do man-made electronics cumulatively make a significant contribution to the Earth's magnetic field?

551 upvotes • justonequestion909

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How probable is it to get a computer error due to quantum effects?

551 upvotes • KindaOffKey

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How does the gravity (or lack thereof) on the ISS affect digestive systems of it's occupants?

551 upvotes • Bob_Perdunsky

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Can you jump higher on the side of the moon that faces earth because of earths gravity (that pulls you away from the moon) compared to the side that faces away from earth (because here earths gravity pulls you back to the moon) ?

551 upvotes • Coold0wn

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Do snakes ever accidentally tie themselves into a knot that they're unable to get out of?

551 upvotes • Apostrophate

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Why is yellow a primary colour when we talk about paints/pigments but is replaced with green when we talk about light?

550 upvotes • mordego

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does it "smell like rain?"	551	CapnFantastic
Why do "dead" batteries work when I take them out of my remote and out them back in? Sometimes it works if you just wiggle them.	551	StinkinFinger
What is the neurophysiological basis of decision making?	551	Neshybear
What are the leading theories behind the Mpemba effect?	551	Surrender_monkey21
Do man-made electronics cumulatively make a significant contribution to the Earth's magnetic field?	551	justonequestion909
How probable is it to get a computer error due to quantum effects?	551	KindaOffKey
How does the gravity (or lack thereof) on the ISS affect digestive systems of it's occupants?	551	Bob_Perdunsky
Can you jump higher on the side of the moon that faces earth because of earths gravity (that pulls you away from the moon) compared to the side that faces away from earth (because here earths gravity pulls you back to the moon) ?	551	Coold0wn
Do snakes ever accidentally tie themselves into a knot that they're unable to get out of?	551	Apostrophate
Why is yellow a primary colour when we talk about paints/pigments but is replaced with green when we talk about light?	550	mordego