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How does it make sense to talk about the volume of a given gas (as an inherent property of it), when gases always occupy the volume of the recipient they are in, and thus have variable volume?

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How does formaldehyde irritate the eyes and mucous membranes?

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Why does burning matter still emit smoke for a long time after you've put out the fire?

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What happened to those alkaline batteries that you could see how much charge they had remaining by pressing your fingers at the poles?

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How come the vagina, being a mucous membrane, is not irritated by the salinity of sea water? How can women swim without issues?

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Why is lead so good at absorbing radiation? Is it just due to its density, or are there other factors at play?

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Why does aluminum foil, when placed over a cake, help keep it moist and fluffy, when it's not a tight seal and moisture can still escape? Why not use plastic wrap?

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Why do Some People randomly Capitalize words When Writing like I'm Doing Right now? It has Always Puzzled me.

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How come when I have an upset stomach, I often also feel slightly out of breath? I remember my pulmonologist telling me that heartburn can be misdiagnosed as a pulmonary problem. How then are these two different systems connected?

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Why does it look like there are "magnetic lines" when light passes through a spinning fan in a darkened room? (video of the phenomenon inside)

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How does it make sense to talk about the volume of a given gas (as an inherent property of it), when gases always occupy the volume of the recipient they are in, and thus have variable volume?	11
How does formaldehyde irritate the eyes and mucous membranes?	2
Why does burning matter still emit smoke for a long time after you've put out the fire?	1
What happened to those alkaline batteries that you could see how much charge they had remaining by pressing your fingers at the poles?	1
How come the vagina, being a mucous membrane, is not irritated by the salinity of sea water? How can women swim without issues?	1
Why is lead so good at absorbing radiation? Is it just due to its density, or are there other factors at play?	1
Why does aluminum foil, when placed over a cake, help keep it moist and fluffy, when it's not a tight seal and moisture can still escape? Why not use plastic wrap?	1
Why do Some People randomly Capitalize words When Writing like I'm Doing Right now? It has Always Puzzled me.	1
How come when I have an upset stomach, I often also feel slightly out of breath? I remember my pulmonologist telling me that heartburn can be misdiagnosed as a pulmonary problem. How then are these two different systems connected?	1
Why does it look like there are "magnetic lines" when light passes through a spinning fan in a darkened room? (video of the phenomenon inside)	1