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Were there ever times that translators deliberately mistranslated a message to manipulate the leader? (I.e. one king says “let us be allies” and a translator with a personal vendetta against that kingdom translates it as a declaration of war).

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[WP] Grains of sand are discovered to be tiny organisms, lying dormant for millions of years. One day, they all wake up. And they are hungry.

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Why is the Gambler's Fallacy a fallacy? See text

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Why exactly is asteroid detection such a difficult task to accomplish? Couldn't we just send out a radio "ping" like RADAR?

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What causes the second reflection in my car's rear view mirror?

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If car keys that can unlock a car from a distance do so using electromagnetic waves, and there are hundreds of millions of cars in the world (if not over a billion), and the frequency for car keys aren't too far apart, why doesn't my key unlock other cars?

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If I had a knife so sharp that its blade was one proton in width (assuming it is possible) and swung it through a piece of uranium, would it be possible to cause fission? Or are the nuclear forces too strong?

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Why are some elements toxic to eat or breathe?

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If you tell an Alzheimer's sufferer that they have Alzheimer's, do they understand or refuse to accept it? And what would determine this?

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I'm on a plain, and begin walking in a straight direction tangent to the curvature of the earth. How far would I have to walk until I am noticeably floating?

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Were there ever times that translators deliberately mistranslated a message to manipulate the leader? (I.e. one king says “let us be allies” and a translator with a personal vendetta against that kingdom translates it as a declaration of war).	2	AskHistorians
[WP] Grains of sand are discovered to be tiny organisms, lying dormant for millions of years. One day, they all wake up. And they are hungry.	2	WritingPrompts
Why is the Gambler's Fallacy a fallacy? See text	1	askscience
Why exactly is asteroid detection such a difficult task to accomplish? Couldn't we just send out a radio "ping" like RADAR?	1	askscience
What causes the second reflection in my car's rear view mirror?	1	askscience
If car keys that can unlock a car from a distance do so using electromagnetic waves, and there are hundreds of millions of cars in the world (if not over a billion), and the frequency for car keys aren't too far apart, why doesn't my key unlock other cars?	1	askscience
If I had a knife so sharp that its blade was one proton in width (assuming it is possible) and swung it through a piece of uranium, would it be possible to cause fission? Or are the nuclear forces too strong?	1	askscience
Why are some elements toxic to eat or breathe?	1	askscience
If you tell an Alzheimer's sufferer that they have Alzheimer's, do they understand or refuse to accept it? And what would determine this?	1	askscience
I'm on a plain, and begin walking in a straight direction tangent to the curvature of the earth. How far would I have to walk until I am noticeably floating?	1	askscience