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When I poke my eye near my tear duct, what causes the black spot in the opposite corner of my sight?

471 upvotes • riskybrickshower

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Why do sunrises and sunsets look slightly different?

471 upvotes • poopdominator

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What causes these vertical lines that sometimes come stretching out of the top of a flame?

471 upvotes • Haber_Dasher

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If you explain 3^2 as three multiplied by itself twice, how do you explain 3^-1 using the same language convention?

471 upvotes • juicy_cantaloupe

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Octopi have turned off annoying aquarium lights by squirting water at them, can use tools, and open jars - all while living as little as a year. How do they manage to learn so fast?

470 upvotes • inquilinekea

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How can Doppler radar pick up a second line of thunderstorms behind the first?

470 upvotes • 3b29

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What is the role of reactive power in transmission networks?

470 upvotes • mrfredzzz

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Is the BF.7 mutation of Omicron less severe than variants?

470 upvotes • Active_Bedroom_5495

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As I only have two ears, why am I able to distinguish a sound coming from a source in front of me from one coming from a source behind me?

469 upvotes • juna64

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Why does everything become funny sometimes when I'm really fatigued?

469 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When I poke my eye near my tear duct, what causes the black spot in the opposite corner of my sight?	471	riskybrickshower
Why do sunrises and sunsets look slightly different?	471	poopdominator
What causes these vertical lines that sometimes come stretching out of the top of a flame?	471	Haber_Dasher
If you explain 3^2 as three multiplied by itself twice, how do you explain 3^-1 using the same language convention?	471	juicy_cantaloupe
Octopi have turned off annoying aquarium lights by squirting water at them, can use tools, and open jars - all while living as little as a year. How do they manage to learn so fast?	470	inquilinekea
How can Doppler radar pick up a second line of thunderstorms behind the first?	470	3b29
What is the role of reactive power in transmission networks?	470	mrfredzzz
Is the BF.7 mutation of Omicron less severe than variants?	470	Active_Bedroom_5495
As I only have two ears, why am I able to distinguish a sound coming from a source in front of me from one coming from a source behind me?	469	juna64
Why does everything become funny sometimes when I'm really fatigued?	469	[deleted]