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I get that crack is the free base of cocaine chemically, but why does that make it smokable and more powerful?

6588 upvotes • Depensity

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Moon is in goldilocks zone but barren, what other criterions would declare a planet habitable?

6582 upvotes • IndyxBrit

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Were cyclones more powerful when the Earth was covered in superoceans?

6581 upvotes • luxux3

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What has made solar energy so much more expensive in the past, and what developments are most important to further reduce the cost in the future?

6580 upvotes • carowh

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Why is myopia common in young adults, when (I assume) this would have been a serious disadvantage when we were hunter gatherers?

6580 upvotes • BitchPleaseDont

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How did a population of landlocked seals manage to establish itself in lake Baikal, of all places, at an altitude of 450 m and several hundred kilometers from the Nearest coastline???

6573 upvotes • Gargatua13013

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Does electricity effect water freezing?

6571 upvotes • Professional-lounger

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How many times has the average drop of water been through an animal kidney in the history of Earth?

6571 upvotes • Grep2grok

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Can insects/spiders get obese?

6571 upvotes • 2ndhandBS

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How much do children's foreign language shows like Dora The Explorer actually help a viewer learn another language?

6566 upvotes • Exaskryz

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I get that crack is the free base of cocaine chemically, but why does that make it smokable and more powerful?	6588	Depensity
Moon is in goldilocks zone but barren, what other criterions would declare a planet habitable?	6582	IndyxBrit
Were cyclones more powerful when the Earth was covered in superoceans?	6581	luxux3
What has made solar energy so much more expensive in the past, and what developments are most important to further reduce the cost in the future?	6580	carowh
Why is myopia common in young adults, when (I assume) this would have been a serious disadvantage when we were hunter gatherers?	6580	BitchPleaseDont
How did a population of landlocked seals manage to establish itself in lake Baikal, of all places, at an altitude of 450 m and several hundred kilometers from the Nearest coastline???	6573	Gargatua13013
Does electricity effect water freezing?	6571	Professional-lounger
How many times has the average drop of water been through an animal kidney in the history of Earth?	6571	Grep2grok
Can insects/spiders get obese?	6571	2ndhandBS
How much do children's foreign language shows like Dora The Explorer actually help a viewer learn another language?	6566	Exaskryz