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There's no sound in a vacuum because sounds are vibrations in the air, and in a vacuum there is no air to vibrate. So where does the energy that would go into vibrating the air particles go instead?

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How far away can the Earth's night lights be seen from?

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What's preventing phone manufacturers from making their phones bezel-less?

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If temperatures on Mars range from -73 degrees C to 20 degrees, wouldn't terraforming it to a comfortable temperature be more complicated than people think?

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Is there an opposite to the "Don't mock someone's laughter"? Something you can compliment someone about and leave a good lasting impact on them?

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When we say that the average human weighs 70kg, is that our mass, or our actual weight (measured with Newtons)?

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If the wealth of every person in the world was distributed equally among each person, would the average american today gain or lose money?

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How do programs (e.g. AAA video games) that were made using a certain language work on a computer even if that computer doesn't have that language installed?

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Does the sum of all natural integers really equal -1/12? If not, then how come an incorrect equation is applicable in quantum field theory? If yes, then how can you keep adding full apples to your basket and end up owing a twelfth of an apple?

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I just read that E = mc^2 means that a moving object has more mass the faster it's moving, because energy and mass are equivalent. So if light has (is?) energy, wouldn't it also have mass, and therefore not be able to travel at the speed of light?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
There's no sound in a vacuum because sounds are vibrations in the air, and in a vacuum there is no air to vibrate. So where does the energy that would go into vibrating the air particles go instead?	5366	askscience
How far away can the Earth's night lights be seen from?	13	askscience
What's preventing phone manufacturers from making their phones bezel-less?	5	askscience
If temperatures on Mars range from -73 degrees C to 20 degrees, wouldn't terraforming it to a comfortable temperature be more complicated than people think?	2	askscience
Is there an opposite to the "Don't mock someone's laughter"? Something you can compliment someone about and leave a good lasting impact on them?	1	askscience
When we say that the average human weighs 70kg, is that our mass, or our actual weight (measured with Newtons)?	1	askscience
If the wealth of every person in the world was distributed equally among each person, would the average american today gain or lose money?	1	askscience
How do programs (e.g. AAA video games) that were made using a certain language work on a computer even if that computer doesn't have that language installed?	1	askscience
Does the sum of all natural integers really equal -1/12? If not, then how come an incorrect equation is applicable in quantum field theory? If yes, then how can you keep adding full apples to your basket and end up owing a twelfth of an apple?	1	askscience
I just read that E = mc^2 means that a moving object has more mass the faster it's moving, because energy and mass are equivalent. So if light has (is?) energy, wouldn't it also have mass, and therefore not be able to travel at the speed of light?	1	askscience