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Why does my hot drink have steam rising from it when it is below its boiling point?

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Why does my dog drink stagnate water on the stone-ground outside, even though she has an unlimited supply of water inside?

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Do supermassive black holes cause the same gravitational lense effect as quasars? If not, why?

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Why do my salivary glands go into hyperdrive mode when I eat something very bitter or sour? Aren't those indicators of "poison" and therefore, "do not eat?" Why is my mouth trying to digest it even quicker?

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Why is funding for NASA and other space exploration programs considered by some more important than funding education, national defense, and the other more terrestrial sciences?

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What happens to a text sent to my phone if my phone is off?

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How do some cells develop a higher number of mitochondria than other cells?

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When textbooks go completely digital, should they be obligated to go back and update false information?

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How would someone like me, who burns instead of tans, survive when agricultural work was important for survival?

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Is 'normal force' in physics equal to mg, or -mg?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does my hot drink have steam rising from it when it is below its boiling point?	729
Why does my dog drink stagnate water on the stone-ground outside, even though she has an unlimited supply of water inside?	134
Do supermassive black holes cause the same gravitational lense effect as quasars? If not, why?	6
Why do my salivary glands go into hyperdrive mode when I eat something very bitter or sour? Aren't those indicators of "poison" and therefore, "do not eat?" Why is my mouth trying to digest it even quicker?	6
Why is funding for NASA and other space exploration programs considered by some more important than funding education, national defense, and the other more terrestrial sciences?	4
What happens to a text sent to my phone if my phone is off?	4
How do some cells develop a higher number of mitochondria than other cells?	3
When textbooks go completely digital, should they be obligated to go back and update false information?	1
How would someone like me, who burns instead of tans, survive when agricultural work was important for survival?	1
Is 'normal force' in physics equal to mg, or -mg?	1