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Has there ever been a medical emergency in zero gravity? What happens on the ISS should something like that occur? Is there any means of conducting emergency surgery in zero g?

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The battery on my cellphone recently blew up. One of the possible reasons given was overcharging it. The question that only occurred to me after leaving the shop was is there an optimal way to charge our cell battery without overcharging it?

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Is there any scientific value to tornado chasing? Is it just something conducted by enthusiasts or an actual field of study?

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We are told never to look directly into sunlight lest we damage our eyes. But how exactly does direct sunlight damage the eye?

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What is it about blockchain that consumes such vast amounts of electricity?

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I am seeing news headlines everywhere today about the discovery of a new law of nature. But what none of them go into is what it actually governs. Can someone explain please?

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How would someone walk in Mars gravity?

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There has been much talk of recent about people having Neanderthal DNA. Given that DNA samples degrade over time, how is it possible to obtain Neanderthal DNA for comparisons?

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Table salt vs rock salt - trying to ascertain the health value

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What is the chemical difference between table salt vs rock salt?

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Has there ever been a medical emergency in zero gravity? What happens on the ISS should something like that occur? Is there any means of conducting emergency surgery in zero g?	1
The battery on my cellphone recently blew up. One of the possible reasons given was overcharging it. The question that only occurred to me after leaving the shop was is there an optimal way to charge our cell battery without overcharging it?	1
Is there any scientific value to tornado chasing? Is it just something conducted by enthusiasts or an actual field of study?	1
We are told never to look directly into sunlight lest we damage our eyes. But how exactly does direct sunlight damage the eye?	1
What is it about blockchain that consumes such vast amounts of electricity?	1
I am seeing news headlines everywhere today about the discovery of a new law of nature. But what none of them go into is what it actually governs. Can someone explain please?	1
How would someone walk in Mars gravity?	1
There has been much talk of recent about people having Neanderthal DNA. Given that DNA samples degrade over time, how is it possible to obtain Neanderthal DNA for comparisons?	1
Table salt vs rock salt - trying to ascertain the health value	1
What is the chemical difference between table salt vs rock salt?	1