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Can someone explain why Saturn has a hexagon at its uppermost pole?

539 upvotes • SaltHealer

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What is the heaviest recorded rainfall? What is the theoretical limit?

539 upvotes • SquisherBeMe

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How come we can't tickle ourselves but we can masturbate?

538 upvotes • Pohlow

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The last 10 eggs I've cracked open were all double yolked. What causes double yolks, and why am I getting so many?

538 upvotes • [deleted]

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Broadly speaking, due to the nature of DNA, if microbes on mars, an asteroid, or elsewhere were found to be DNA based, would the likely conclusion be that we are related, or that DNA was developed independently?

538 upvotes • Vortigern

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During a spacecraft launch and flight, for example a spaceship travelling to and docking at the ISS, how much of travel is calculated before hand and how much of the flight is reactionary?

538 upvotes • tdelange96

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Why do wind turbines have 3 blades?

538 upvotes • fairgodtroll

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How do electrons distribute themselves in a cross section of a wire, when they move through it?

538 upvotes • mechdoc

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Why does dust stick to wet wipes instead of the wet surface below?

538 upvotes • selectronics

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What were conditions like during the Deccan Traps eruptions?

538 upvotes • The_Saurian

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can someone explain why Saturn has a hexagon at its uppermost pole?	539	SaltHealer
What is the heaviest recorded rainfall? What is the theoretical limit?	539	SquisherBeMe
How come we can't tickle ourselves but we can masturbate?	538	Pohlow
The last 10 eggs I've cracked open were all double yolked. What causes double yolks, and why am I getting so many?	538	[deleted]
Broadly speaking, due to the nature of DNA, if microbes on mars, an asteroid, or elsewhere were found to be DNA based, would the likely conclusion be that we are related, or that DNA was developed independently?	538	Vortigern
During a spacecraft launch and flight, for example a spaceship travelling to and docking at the ISS, how much of travel is calculated before hand and how much of the flight is reactionary?	538	tdelange96
Why do wind turbines have 3 blades?	538	fairgodtroll
How do electrons distribute themselves in a cross section of a wire, when they move through it?	538	mechdoc
Why does dust stick to wet wipes instead of the wet surface below?	538	selectronics
What were conditions like during the Deccan Traps eruptions?	538	The_Saurian