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Is there any mathematical proof that was at first solved in a very convoluted manner, but nowadays we know of a much simpler and elegant way of presenting the same proof?

6989 upvotes • KING_OF_SWEDEN

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Is it likely that dinosaurs walked like modern day pigeons, with a back and forth motion of their head?

6988 upvotes • SantiGE

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Are the nearby airplanes cleared of the sky when launching Falcon Heavy? I was checking Flightradar24 when launch occurred and didn't see any difference. Also, 3 boosters landed back successfully. I assume the sky has to be clear of airplanes to avoid any potential collision?

6979 upvotes • clogsroofer

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Why do your eyes physically hurt when they adjust to brighter light?

6976 upvotes • DusktheUmbreon

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If a pregnant woman is given a vaccine does the unborn child also gain immunity?

6974 upvotes • Fra_nonymous

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Why do current-carrying wires have multiple thin copper wires instead of a single thick copper wire?

6972 upvotes • Anshu_79

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How can a Black Hole have rotation if the singularity is a 0-dimentional point and doesn't have an axis to rotate around?

6969 upvotes • SpantaX

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How many mutations can a virus have before it's considered a different virus?

6967 upvotes • [deleted]

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Why is the gravitational constant, a value that is fundemental to so many fields of science, only know to within 4 significant digits? What about this figure is so intrinsically difficult to measure?

6959 upvotes • Math-Code-Love

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What research has there been into blood clots developed from birth control, or why hasn't the problem been solved in the decades since the pill's introduction?

6957 upvotes • PaxNova

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there any mathematical proof that was at first solved in a very convoluted manner, but nowadays we know of a much simpler and elegant way of presenting the same proof?	6989	KING_OF_SWEDEN
Is it likely that dinosaurs walked like modern day pigeons, with a back and forth motion of their head?	6988	SantiGE
Are the nearby airplanes cleared of the sky when launching Falcon Heavy? I was checking Flightradar24 when launch occurred and didn't see any difference. Also, 3 boosters landed back successfully. I assume the sky has to be clear of airplanes to avoid any potential collision?	6979	clogsroofer
Why do your eyes physically hurt when they adjust to brighter light?	6976	DusktheUmbreon
If a pregnant woman is given a vaccine does the unborn child also gain immunity?	6974	Fra_nonymous
Why do current-carrying wires have multiple thin copper wires instead of a single thick copper wire?	6972	Anshu_79
How can a Black Hole have rotation if the singularity is a 0-dimentional point and doesn't have an axis to rotate around?	6969	SpantaX
How many mutations can a virus have before it's considered a different virus?	6967	[deleted]
Why is the gravitational constant, a value that is fundemental to so many fields of science, only know to within 4 significant digits? What about this figure is so intrinsically difficult to measure?	6959	Math-Code-Love
What research has there been into blood clots developed from birth control, or why hasn't the problem been solved in the decades since the pill's introduction?	6957	PaxNova