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How does the Sun send out EM radiation across the spectrum? Doesn't every frequency require a different process to happen?

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Is it possible there are galaxies out there who are black? Big lumps of mass that got together but just never started producing any light. Like a dead galaxy or something?

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What is the smell that metal smells? Is it actual metal that gets up your nose, or is it some effect the metal have on the air?

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What is the function of having 2 bones in our lower arm, radius and ulna, instead of one like the humerus? Same with the legs.

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How much water does the air hold when humidity is at 100% at below freezing temperatures, and how does this humidity calculation work afterall?

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What invasive species invaded and destroyed ecosystems without the help of humans?

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Is molten metal pored on dry ice showing the Leidenfrost effect?

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People can lose the ability to talk or write due to head trauma or other causes. When they do, how does it affect their ability to type and read?

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In a survival situation, is it better to shop of parts of your body and eat it, rather than leaving it on since the body absorbs energy from it anyhow?

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How come we hear all about a future of drug resistant bacteria and how that will be our death, even small cuts will get you killed, yet I have never ever received any antibiotic treatment, but have had probably hundreds of cuts and bruises and never have had any problem?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How does the Sun send out EM radiation across the spectrum? Doesn't every frequency require a different process to happen?	140
Is it possible there are galaxies out there who are black? Big lumps of mass that got together but just never started producing any light. Like a dead galaxy or something?	35
What is the smell that metal smells? Is it actual metal that gets up your nose, or is it some effect the metal have on the air?	29
What is the function of having 2 bones in our lower arm, radius and ulna, instead of one like the humerus? Same with the legs.	26
How much water does the air hold when humidity is at 100% at below freezing temperatures, and how does this humidity calculation work afterall?	23
What invasive species invaded and destroyed ecosystems without the help of humans?	12
Is molten metal pored on dry ice showing the Leidenfrost effect?	4
People can lose the ability to talk or write due to head trauma or other causes. When they do, how does it affect their ability to type and read?	4
In a survival situation, is it better to shop of parts of your body and eat it, rather than leaving it on since the body absorbs energy from it anyhow?	1
How come we hear all about a future of drug resistant bacteria and how that will be our death, even small cuts will get you killed, yet I have never ever received any antibiotic treatment, but have had probably hundreds of cuts and bruises and never have had any problem?	1