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How do the current levels of non-ionizing radiation, from wireless transmissions in city centres, compare with the exposure we normally get from either background radiation or sunlight etc?

543 upvotes • asdreth

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Given perfect conditions, would it be possible for a planet to perform a figure 8 "orbit" around a binary star system?

542 upvotes • BadReligion

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Does Earth have a life form that reproduces like the Alien in the "Aliens" franchise? In other words, do we know of an animal that spawns an animal which in turn lays an egg? Anything close?

542 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why do some flowers close their petals at night?

542 upvotes • Sarky_Sparky

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If someone did manage to build Jurassic Park, would the dinosaurs be almost immediately killed by bacteria or viruses that had tens of millions of years of evolutionary advantage on them?

541 upvotes • vonHindenburg

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Does Earth leave a trail of atmosphere as it travels through space?

541 upvotes • ag-deanamh

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Is it possible for a body of water (lake, pond, etc) to be naturally carbonated?

541 upvotes • Mahatma_Panda

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Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology

541 upvotes • AutoModerator

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In light of the Miami face eating story I started to wonder... Is there any scientific possibility of a virus mimicking a zombie apocalypse style virus?

540 upvotes • Jahfroo

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Why are there so few female spree killers?

540 upvotes • CarlSagan79

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do the current levels of non-ionizing radiation, from wireless transmissions in city centres, compare with the exposure we normally get from either background radiation or sunlight etc?	543	asdreth
Given perfect conditions, would it be possible for a planet to perform a figure 8 "orbit" around a binary star system?	542	BadReligion
Does Earth have a life form that reproduces like the Alien in the "Aliens" franchise? In other words, do we know of an animal that spawns an animal which in turn lays an egg? Anything close?	542	[deleted]
Why do some flowers close their petals at night?	542	Sarky_Sparky
If someone did manage to build Jurassic Park, would the dinosaurs be almost immediately killed by bacteria or viruses that had tens of millions of years of evolutionary advantage on them?	541	vonHindenburg
Does Earth leave a trail of atmosphere as it travels through space?	541	ag-deanamh
Is it possible for a body of water (lake, pond, etc) to be naturally carbonated?	541	Mahatma_Panda
Ask Anything Wednesday - Economics, Political Science, Linguistics, Anthropology	541	AutoModerator
In light of the Miami face eating story I started to wonder... Is there any scientific possibility of a virus mimicking a zombie apocalypse style virus?	540	Jahfroo
Why are there so few female spree killers?	540	CarlSagan79