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What did the old growth forests in the Sierra Nevada look like, and how extensive were they logged during the westward expansion?

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Why is the sound of someone grinding their teeth in their sleep so dramatic and "cracky?"

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Light is usually presented as traveling, ie the speed of light or how it is propelled out of a flashlight. What is the force that moves light?

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Is there a difference in the sound of thunder (volume, duration, "rumble") from cloud-to-cloud or cloud-to-ground lightning strikes?

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Super sized Galilean Cannon time! =-= If a large (moon sized) meteor smacked into the earth, and I was standing at the exact opposite side, would the kinetic energy transfer send me rocketing off the surface of the planet and into space?

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I was mixing a solution of water and Anbesol (over the counter anesthetic for oral use) when I noticed it was forming tiny crystals within 30 seconds of mixing. What's going on here?

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How do companies who dig and drop wells for a living determine the best site to start digging?

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Does the physical structure of a magnet correlate with any difference in magnetic "strength?"

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Are black lights actually used by CSI's and what do they reveal?

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Why does one eye perceive more vibrant color than the other?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did the old growth forests in the Sierra Nevada look like, and how extensive were they logged during the westward expansion?	6
Why is the sound of someone grinding their teeth in their sleep so dramatic and "cracky?"	5
Light is usually presented as traveling, ie the speed of light or how it is propelled out of a flashlight. What is the force that moves light?	3
Is there a difference in the sound of thunder (volume, duration, "rumble") from cloud-to-cloud or cloud-to-ground lightning strikes?	3
Super sized Galilean Cannon time! =-= If a large (moon sized) meteor smacked into the earth, and I was standing at the exact opposite side, would the kinetic energy transfer send me rocketing off the surface of the planet and into space?	3
I was mixing a solution of water and Anbesol (over the counter anesthetic for oral use) when I noticed it was forming tiny crystals within 30 seconds of mixing. What's going on here?	3
How do companies who dig and drop wells for a living determine the best site to start digging?	2
Does the physical structure of a magnet correlate with any difference in magnetic "strength?"	2
Are black lights actually used by CSI's and what do they reveal?	2
Why does one eye perceive more vibrant color than the other?	2