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Why does a muscle seem to sometimes go crazy and just pulse with seemingly random contractions and relaxations?

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How do astronomers make observations about things like the speed of a galaxies rotation without watching it for centuries?

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Are there any studies that show other species to be capable of lying/dishonesty?

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So the sun has been 'burning' for billions of years and has a couple billion left, what is it that keeps all this fuel in one place for such a long time in such a stable formation? Why doesn't it all just explode or break itself apart or do something else in a small amount of time?

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Is brain damage always totally irreversible ?

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What are the lower bounds on cable size for electrical power transmission?

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When sweeping, is it more efficient to push or pull the broom?

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Do animals really have expressions or are we just anthropomorphising?

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Why can't I buy loads of bananas and make my own nuclear reactor ?

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If I was subjected to a sufficiently strong magnetic field, would all the metals be ripped from my body?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does a muscle seem to sometimes go crazy and just pulse with seemingly random contractions and relaxations?	1551
How do astronomers make observations about things like the speed of a galaxies rotation without watching it for centuries?	19
Are there any studies that show other species to be capable of lying/dishonesty?	13
So the sun has been 'burning' for billions of years and has a couple billion left, what is it that keeps all this fuel in one place for such a long time in such a stable formation? Why doesn't it all just explode or break itself apart or do something else in a small amount of time?	8
Is brain damage always totally irreversible ?	7
What are the lower bounds on cable size for electrical power transmission?	3
When sweeping, is it more efficient to push or pull the broom?	1
Do animals really have expressions or are we just anthropomorphising?	1
Why can't I buy loads of bananas and make my own nuclear reactor ?	1
If I was subjected to a sufficiently strong magnetic field, would all the metals be ripped from my body?	1