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What gives a steel cable so much more tensile strength than a steel rod?

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Is arachnophobia instinctive or is it a culturally-learned behavior?

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Can "(x - 1) • (x + 1) + 1 = x²" be reversed to find the square root of any number?

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If our moon was half-embedded in the Earth (from Canada north), how much of the horizon would it take up for the average American onlooker? How high would it go?

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If the climate crisis were stopped TODAY (all nations net zero), would the weather noticeably change over the next ten years?

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Why can't we just "fix" the many issues with the English language?

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Trees that seem dead for years and then suddenly start sprouting again: what's happening?

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Why can't our tongues taste water?

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(x + 1) • (x - 1) + 1 = x²

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What gives a steel cable so much more tensile strength than a steel rod?	4657
Is arachnophobia instinctive or is it a culturally-learned behavior?	346
Can "(x - 1) • (x + 1) + 1 = x²" be reversed to find the square root of any number?	1
If our moon was half-embedded in the Earth (from Canada north), how much of the horizon would it take up for the average American onlooker? How high would it go?	1
If the climate crisis were stopped TODAY (all nations net zero), would the weather noticeably change over the next ten years?	1
Why can't we just "fix" the many issues with the English language?	1
Trees that seem dead for years and then suddenly start sprouting again: what's happening?	1
Why can't our tongues taste water?	1
(x + 1) • (x - 1) + 1 = x²	1