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Can tonal languages such as Chinese send more information per second than others? Is there some limitation stopping some languages from having more bandwidth than others?

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Even though it's hard to come up with a concrete definition for music, it seems like everyone can identify it. Do the rules of what qualifies as music change from culture to culture, or are these universal?

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My understanding of the Big Bang is that the universe began as a roughly homogeneous state, then became a highly organized system. Why doesn't this violate the second law of thermodynamics?

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A cup is resting perfectly still on a table. They're floating in deep space, and are at room temperature. Will tiny molecular vibrations eventually push the two objects apart?

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Assuming we can find an insanely heat resistant material, is there anything stopping us from landing a boat on the surface of the sun?

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Being blind often results in improvements in the other senses, such as hearing. Does being colorblind have a similar effect?

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Mars spontaneously gains an earth-like atmosphere. How long does it take for the atmosphere to be scattered by solar winds and stop being breathable?

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Are there any foods that are toxic to humans, not dogs?

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Will an air bubble travel faster through water if that water is under a lot of weight?

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Could radioactive waste be safely disposed of by mixing it into a large amount of earth, like mining in reverse?

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Can tonal languages such as Chinese send more information per second than others? Is there some limitation stopping some languages from having more bandwidth than others?	1
Even though it's hard to come up with a concrete definition for music, it seems like everyone can identify it. Do the rules of what qualifies as music change from culture to culture, or are these universal?	1
My understanding of the Big Bang is that the universe began as a roughly homogeneous state, then became a highly organized system. Why doesn't this violate the second law of thermodynamics?	1
A cup is resting perfectly still on a table. They're floating in deep space, and are at room temperature. Will tiny molecular vibrations eventually push the two objects apart?	1
Assuming we can find an insanely heat resistant material, is there anything stopping us from landing a boat on the surface of the sun?	1
Being blind often results in improvements in the other senses, such as hearing. Does being colorblind have a similar effect?	1
Mars spontaneously gains an earth-like atmosphere. How long does it take for the atmosphere to be scattered by solar winds and stop being breathable?	1
Are there any foods that are toxic to humans, not dogs?	1
Will an air bubble travel faster through water if that water is under a lot of weight?	1
Could radioactive waste be safely disposed of by mixing it into a large amount of earth, like mining in reverse?	1