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When you have a set amount of food and no way to replenish it (e.g. during a siege), is it better to eke it out as long as possible or eat it all at once and live off your fat reserves?

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What is the name of the physics law that deals with this phenomenon: "burning a piece of wood will produce less energy than the wood contains"?

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Does my phone get heavier when it receives a text message?

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Would it be possible to power a tram (light rail) by induction, thereby doing away with the overhead wires?

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Is it possible to create a nuclear bomb that goes off like a shaped charge of C4?

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Is touching someone else's faeces more or less of a health risk than touching one's own?

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Is it possible to weaponise a placebo?

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Can an EM field interfere with nerve signals such that we can use it for anaesthesia?

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Does friction affect the angle at which an object rebounds?

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Does an eclipse always occur at the same phase of the moon?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When you have a set amount of food and no way to replenish it (e.g. during a siege), is it better to eke it out as long as possible or eat it all at once and live off your fat reserves?	3
What is the name of the physics law that deals with this phenomenon: "burning a piece of wood will produce less energy than the wood contains"?	3
Does my phone get heavier when it receives a text message?	3
Would it be possible to power a tram (light rail) by induction, thereby doing away with the overhead wires?	3
Is it possible to create a nuclear bomb that goes off like a shaped charge of C4?	3
Is touching someone else's faeces more or less of a health risk than touching one's own?	3
Is it possible to weaponise a placebo?	3
Can an EM field interfere with nerve signals such that we can use it for anaesthesia?	2
Does friction affect the angle at which an object rebounds?	2
Does an eclipse always occur at the same phase of the moon?	2