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How are phones, computers, and other electronic devices able to determine how much power is left in the batteries that are powering them?

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What is the difference between things that are poisonous, venomous, and toxic?

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Why do parrots and similar birds mimic our sounds?

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How does the physical turning a knob/dial on your speakers actually adjust volume?

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What is the purpose of wired-glass windows for doors to patient's rooms in hospitals?

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I turn off my PC at night. The next morning I turn it back on and it has the correct time. How is my computer able to tell the time if it has been turned off for some amount of time?

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When tossing salt on ice to thaw the ice, what is the salt actually doing to the ice?

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Why are fan settings High to Low instead of Low to High?

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I am in a dark room and shine my flashlight at a wall. The closer I get to the wall the smaller and more intense the circle of light on the wall becomes. The farther away I am from the wall the circle of light is larger and less concentrated. Why is this?

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How do newly hatched spiderlings not all get trapped in their mother's web?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How are phones, computers, and other electronic devices able to determine how much power is left in the batteries that are powering them?	636
What is the difference between things that are poisonous, venomous, and toxic?	2
Why do parrots and similar birds mimic our sounds?	1
How does the physical turning a knob/dial on your speakers actually adjust volume?	1
What is the purpose of wired-glass windows for doors to patient's rooms in hospitals?	1
I turn off my PC at night. The next morning I turn it back on and it has the correct time. How is my computer able to tell the time if it has been turned off for some amount of time?	1
When tossing salt on ice to thaw the ice, what is the salt actually doing to the ice?	1
Why are fan settings High to Low instead of Low to High?	0
I am in a dark room and shine my flashlight at a wall. The closer I get to the wall the smaller and more intense the circle of light on the wall becomes. The farther away I am from the wall the circle of light is larger and less concentrated. Why is this?	0
How do newly hatched spiderlings not all get trapped in their mother's web?	0