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If the Earth's orbital velocity was reduced to 0, how long would it take to fall into the sun?

428 upvotes • Mr_Dr_Prof_Derp

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Photons can slow down when passing through other mediums. How is it they can speed back up when they leave that medium without requiring energy to do so?

428 upvotes • WippitGuud

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Do centipedes have more than one gait?

428 upvotes • p_tigerlily

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Is there a known correlation between having sensitive skin or problematic skin in general and having a psychological disorder such as anxiety disorder?

428 upvotes • adrenalineminute

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Would electronics last longer if left on all the time, or switched on/off as needed?

427 upvotes • roothorick

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Why do hairs grow quicker/longer on moles? What determines hair growth overall and what determines facial hair or no facial hair?

427 upvotes • wolfvision

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In layman's terms, how will the recent proof of Higgs-Boson actually change things?

427 upvotes • BreeMPLS

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How did ancient astronomers calculate constants to such high precision without any means of standardization or electronic calibration to those many decimal places?

427 upvotes • mydogdindoit

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If m/s is velocity, and m/s^2 is acceleration, is there a m/s^3, m/s^4, and so on? And if so what are they?

427 upvotes • poli238

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Why some south american plants produce curare alkaloids, if those alkaloids are not absorbed via GI route and are only effective via parenteral injection?

427 upvotes • Menoritmata

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If the Earth's orbital velocity was reduced to 0, how long would it take to fall into the sun?	428	Mr_Dr_Prof_Derp
Photons can slow down when passing through other mediums. How is it they can speed back up when they leave that medium without requiring energy to do so?	428	WippitGuud
Do centipedes have more than one gait?	428	p_tigerlily
Is there a known correlation between having sensitive skin or problematic skin in general and having a psychological disorder such as anxiety disorder?	428	adrenalineminute
Would electronics last longer if left on all the time, or switched on/off as needed?	427	roothorick
Why do hairs grow quicker/longer on moles? What determines hair growth overall and what determines facial hair or no facial hair?	427	wolfvision
In layman's terms, how will the recent proof of Higgs-Boson actually change things?	427	BreeMPLS
How did ancient astronomers calculate constants to such high precision without any means of standardization or electronic calibration to those many decimal places?	427	mydogdindoit
If m/s is velocity, and m/s^2 is acceleration, is there a m/s^3, m/s^4, and so on? And if so what are they?	427	poli238
Why some south american plants produce curare alkaloids, if those alkaloids are not absorbed via GI route and are only effective via parenteral injection?	427	Menoritmata