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What makes your mouth more sensitive to the cold after chewing on mint gum?

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I've recently noticed that listening to relaxing music before and during sleep causes me to feel more well rested upon waking up. Is their any scientific reasoning behind this or is it purely a placebo effect?

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Can anybody help me understand time desynchronization for objects moving near the speed of light?

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What causes reflection on dry roads (usually on hot, summer days)?

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How can we know if pictures of the early universe are accurate if light photons are affected by gravitational fields on their path to earth?

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Given the time-reversal symmetry of the known laws of physics, could you theoretically reverse the momenta of all particles in the universe and expect it to evolve back into the Big Bang?

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Is it possible to prevent the decay of a virtual particle, extending the momentary violation of conservation of energy?

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If every person on the planet spontaneously died, how long would it take for the entire internet to go down?

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If every person on the planet spontaneously died, how long would it take for the entire internet to go down?

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Does light travel more slowly through expanding space?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What makes your mouth more sensitive to the cold after chewing on mint gum?	20
I've recently noticed that listening to relaxing music before and during sleep causes me to feel more well rested upon waking up. Is their any scientific reasoning behind this or is it purely a placebo effect?	6
Can anybody help me understand time desynchronization for objects moving near the speed of light?	5
What causes reflection on dry roads (usually on hot, summer days)?	4
How can we know if pictures of the early universe are accurate if light photons are affected by gravitational fields on their path to earth?	1
Given the time-reversal symmetry of the known laws of physics, could you theoretically reverse the momenta of all particles in the universe and expect it to evolve back into the Big Bang?	1
Is it possible to prevent the decay of a virtual particle, extending the momentary violation of conservation of energy?	1
If every person on the planet spontaneously died, how long would it take for the entire internet to go down?	1
If every person on the planet spontaneously died, how long would it take for the entire internet to go down?	1
Does light travel more slowly through expanding space?	0