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Does the gravity of the moon (and sun) have an effect on the air and/or weather, like it does on the water/tides?

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How can I weigh myself, at home, if I'm not able to stand on a scale?

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Does "alcoholism" or "alcoholic" have a scientific definition, or is it a more subjective term?

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The character Data on Star Trek has a memory capacity of 800 quadrillion bits, and a processing capacity of 60 trillion operations per second. How does this compare to the human brain, and when will we reach this level of computing power, given current projections?

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I heard on a documentary recently posted to Reddit that if you were to eliminate the atomic empty space in the human body (between electrons and nuclei) the human body could be shrunk to the size of a sugar cube. How small would all the matter in the known universe shrink to?

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If my muscles are sore from running 5k yestday, is it good for them if I run again today, or should I rest them?

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Is it true that your body's cells are replaced every 7 years? I've also heard 10 years.

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Will the pollution from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster cause dangerous conditions on the US west coast?

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Why does society seem so focused on where the human species came from (evolution vs. creationism), and so much less on where it is going (overpopulation, etc.)

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Are nightmares more common when switching time zones?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does the gravity of the moon (and sun) have an effect on the air and/or weather, like it does on the water/tides?	3
How can I weigh myself, at home, if I'm not able to stand on a scale?	3
Does "alcoholism" or "alcoholic" have a scientific definition, or is it a more subjective term?	2
The character Data on Star Trek has a memory capacity of 800 quadrillion bits, and a processing capacity of 60 trillion operations per second. How does this compare to the human brain, and when will we reach this level of computing power, given current projections?	1
I heard on a documentary recently posted to Reddit that if you were to eliminate the atomic empty space in the human body (between electrons and nuclei) the human body could be shrunk to the size of a sugar cube. How small would all the matter in the known universe shrink to?	1
If my muscles are sore from running 5k yestday, is it good for them if I run again today, or should I rest them?	1
Is it true that your body's cells are replaced every 7 years? I've also heard 10 years.	1
Will the pollution from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster cause dangerous conditions on the US west coast?	1
Why does society seem so focused on where the human species came from (evolution vs. creationism), and so much less on where it is going (overpopulation, etc.)	1
Are nightmares more common when switching time zones?	1