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What physically causes a GPU to "whine" or "squeal" while under heavy load? Why doesn't a CPU do the same thing?

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With a strong enough magnet, is it possible for the human body to be affected/harmed by a magnetic field?

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Why haven't we been able to analyze samples of different foods to find out exactly what the ingredients are and the percent of each ingredient in the food? You know, to unlock the mysteries of Coca-Cola, Big Mac sauce, etc.

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How are video card driver updates constantly able to improve performance/stability over and over again with no detrimental effects to multiple different video cards?

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What causes someone to react (flinch, grimace, etc.) physically when watching a video, looking at a picture, etc.??

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What physically causes a GPU to "whine" or "squeal" while under heavy load? Why doesn't a CPU do the same thing?	25
With a strong enough magnet, is it possible for the human body to be affected/harmed by a magnetic field?	24
Why haven't we been able to analyze samples of different foods to find out exactly what the ingredients are and the percent of each ingredient in the food? You know, to unlock the mysteries of Coca-Cola, Big Mac sauce, etc.	18
How are video card driver updates constantly able to improve performance/stability over and over again with no detrimental effects to multiple different video cards?	3
What causes someone to react (flinch, grimace, etc.) physically when watching a video, looking at a picture, etc.??	0