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I have recently come across the notion of "Nice guy syndrome"; is this a well established concept in current psychological thinking or it fringy?

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Why (and how) do the cheese curds used in poutine squeak when eaten?

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There are reports of a tale of an Inuk making a knife out of shit and spit in deeply sub-zero temperatures and using it to butcher a dog, build a sleigh and flee. Is such a knife mechanically possible or is it a tall tale?

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Supposing a primordial Black hole of one Earth mass fell into the Earth, about how much time would it take to absorb our planet?

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How do longhorn beetles and other wood borers deal with sap and resin without getting stuck in conifers such as spruce, especially prior to emergence?

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How distorted has the spherical cow problem made our understanding of the laws of physics, the universe and everything?

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Did the mass of the universe equal zero at the moment of the Big Bang?

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What do we know about the nocturnal behavior of northern birds in winter?

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Why and how is it that a given batch of tea leaves of even moderate quality can be used to brew more than one successive batches of flavorfull tea, while coffee grounds cannot.

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Are tsunamis accompanied by some kind of distinct acoustic signature while they approach a shoreline?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
I have recently come across the notion of "Nice guy syndrome"; is this a well established concept in current psychological thinking or it fringy?	18
Why (and how) do the cheese curds used in poutine squeak when eaten?	17
There are reports of a tale of an Inuk making a knife out of shit and spit in deeply sub-zero temperatures and using it to butcher a dog, build a sleigh and flee. Is such a knife mechanically possible or is it a tall tale?	15
Supposing a primordial Black hole of one Earth mass fell into the Earth, about how much time would it take to absorb our planet?	15
How do longhorn beetles and other wood borers deal with sap and resin without getting stuck in conifers such as spruce, especially prior to emergence?	14
How distorted has the spherical cow problem made our understanding of the laws of physics, the universe and everything?	14
Did the mass of the universe equal zero at the moment of the Big Bang?	13
What do we know about the nocturnal behavior of northern birds in winter?	12
Why and how is it that a given batch of tea leaves of even moderate quality can be used to brew more than one successive batches of flavorfull tea, while coffee grounds cannot.	12
Are tsunamis accompanied by some kind of distinct acoustic signature while they approach a shoreline?	11