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With all this fuss about net neutrality, exactly how much are we relying on America for our regular global use of the internet?

16483 upvotes • badRLplayer

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When did scientists realize that Jupiter had no solid ground?

16438 upvotes • Henry_Burris

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If you placed wood in a very hot environment with no oxygen, would it be possible to melt wood?

16394 upvotes • SwordAndPenguin

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What is the “pins and needles” feeling that happens when you cut off circulation to a part of your body?

16367 upvotes • DayLight707

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What happened to acid rain? I remember hearing lots about it in the early 90s but nothing since.

16174 upvotes • iTravelLots

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COVID-19 started with one person getting infected and spread globally: doesn't that mean that as long as there's at least one person infected, there is always the risk of it spiking again? Even if only one person in America is infected, can't that person be the catalyst for another epidemic?

16154 upvotes • Ndemco

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Why does my shower curtain seem to gravitate towards me when I take a shower?

16135 upvotes • DaftDrummer

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Have cases for other contagious illnesses, such as the common cold, experienced a notable decrease this year due to mask mandates and social distancing?

15873 upvotes • goodfellowfreddy

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If dividing by zero is undefined and causes so much trouble, why not define the result as a constant and build the theory around it? (Like 'i' was defined to be the sqrt of -1 and the complex numbers)

15823 upvotes • ImQuasar

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The earth is about 4,5 billion years old, and the universe about 14,5 billion, if life isn't special, then shouldn't we have already been contacted?

15757 upvotes • biker_philosopher

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
With all this fuss about net neutrality, exactly how much are we relying on America for our regular global use of the internet?	16483	badRLplayer
When did scientists realize that Jupiter had no solid ground?	16438	Henry_Burris
If you placed wood in a very hot environment with no oxygen, would it be possible to melt wood?	16394	SwordAndPenguin
What is the “pins and needles” feeling that happens when you cut off circulation to a part of your body?	16367	DayLight707
What happened to acid rain? I remember hearing lots about it in the early 90s but nothing since.	16174	iTravelLots
COVID-19 started with one person getting infected and spread globally: doesn't that mean that as long as there's at least one person infected, there is always the risk of it spiking again? Even if only one person in America is infected, can't that person be the catalyst for another epidemic?	16154	Ndemco
Why does my shower curtain seem to gravitate towards me when I take a shower?	16135	DaftDrummer
Have cases for other contagious illnesses, such as the common cold, experienced a notable decrease this year due to mask mandates and social distancing?	15873	goodfellowfreddy
If dividing by zero is undefined and causes so much trouble, why not define the result as a constant and build the theory around it? (Like 'i' was defined to be the sqrt of -1 and the complex numbers)	15823	ImQuasar
The earth is about 4,5 billion years old, and the universe about 14,5 billion, if life isn't special, then shouldn't we have already been contacted?	15757	biker_philosopher