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If things like misuse of antibiotics or overuse of hand sanitizers produces resistant strains of bacteria, can mouthwash do the same?

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When a military helicopter fires thousands of rounds while hovering still, does the operator have to slow the rotor to compensate for weight loss?

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Do whales and sharks etc. have any sense of their location in the ocean, or do they live a life simply “lost at sea”?

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Can atoms be different sizes? For example, is every hydrogen atom the exact same size?

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If someone was exposed to extreme amounts of radiation, died from radiation poisoning, got cremated, then had their remains put into jewelry, would the person wearing it be at risk?

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Why does a glass of chocolate milk taste different depending on how you make it if you are using the same milk to chocolate ratio every time?

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Why does my stuffy nose temporarily clear up when I experience “fight of fight” adrenaline rush?

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What is in a dry erase marker that makes it explode in a microwave?

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Why do we say we can’t hear people “scream” in space? Aren’t we are supplying an “atmosphere” from the air in our lungs?

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I was educated to think of heat as energy. But what do you call ice cubes?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If things like misuse of antibiotics or overuse of hand sanitizers produces resistant strains of bacteria, can mouthwash do the same?	2810
When a military helicopter fires thousands of rounds while hovering still, does the operator have to slow the rotor to compensate for weight loss?	80
Do whales and sharks etc. have any sense of their location in the ocean, or do they live a life simply “lost at sea”?	28
Can atoms be different sizes? For example, is every hydrogen atom the exact same size?	1
If someone was exposed to extreme amounts of radiation, died from radiation poisoning, got cremated, then had their remains put into jewelry, would the person wearing it be at risk?	1
Why does a glass of chocolate milk taste different depending on how you make it if you are using the same milk to chocolate ratio every time?	1
Why does my stuffy nose temporarily clear up when I experience “fight of fight” adrenaline rush?	1
What is in a dry erase marker that makes it explode in a microwave?	1
Why do we say we can’t hear people “scream” in space? Aren’t we are supplying an “atmosphere” from the air in our lungs?	1
I was educated to think of heat as energy. But what do you call ice cubes?	1