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When I look directly at a dim light source, like certain stars in the night sky, I can't see it. If I'm not looking directly at it I can see it. Why is this?

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If the World's Oceans were made of Gasoline and you dropped a lit match into it, how long would it take the flame to reach Japan from California?

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What would happen if you detonated a nuclear bomb in the upper atmosphere a la Call of Duty Modern Warfare?

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When I look directly at a dim light source, like certain stars in the night sky, I can't see it. If I'm not looking directly at it I can see it. Why is this?	1
If the World's Oceans were made of Gasoline and you dropped a lit match into it, how long would it take the flame to reach Japan from California?	1
What would happen if you detonated a nuclear bomb in the upper atmosphere a la Call of Duty Modern Warfare?	0