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Vast swathes of North America used to be an ocean, the Western Interior Seaway. If this is true, why are those lands not salted and inhospitable like other dried saltwater bodies that have left behind only barren salt pans?

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Is Centrifugal Force a significant factor in the apparent gravity felt on Earth?

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Do different colored lights (traditional yellowish incandescent vs cool white LED vs modern Red/Blue plant lights) effect human eyesight differently?

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Is it theoretically possible for there to be life completely composed of antimatter?

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Does the shape of a spacecraft matter at all for its ability to accelerate or maneuver in space?

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Why are we planning on putting a "colony" on Mars instead of putting one on the Moon first?

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Are there a noticeably larger amount of Western European genetic markers in the DNA of populations where former Crusader states used to exist, as compared to other parts of the Middle East?

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Why do popcorn bags sometimes not inflate all the way and just end up burnt and deflated with mostly "dud" kernels?

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How long, on average, will germs survive on the surface of an inanimate object?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Vast swathes of North America used to be an ocean, the Western Interior Seaway. If this is true, why are those lands not salted and inhospitable like other dried saltwater bodies that have left behind only barren salt pans?	61
Is Centrifugal Force a significant factor in the apparent gravity felt on Earth?	11
Do different colored lights (traditional yellowish incandescent vs cool white LED vs modern Red/Blue plant lights) effect human eyesight differently?	3
Is it theoretically possible for there to be life completely composed of antimatter?	1
Does the shape of a spacecraft matter at all for its ability to accelerate or maneuver in space?	1
Why are we planning on putting a "colony" on Mars instead of putting one on the Moon first?	1
Are there a noticeably larger amount of Western European genetic markers in the DNA of populations where former Crusader states used to exist, as compared to other parts of the Middle East?	1
Why do popcorn bags sometimes not inflate all the way and just end up burnt and deflated with mostly "dud" kernels?	1
How long, on average, will germs survive on the surface of an inanimate object?	1