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Since batteries are essentially reduction-oxidation reactions, why do most batteries say not to charge them since this is just reversing the reaction? What is preventing you from charging them anyway?

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What are the "chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects?"

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Is it possible for organisms to have triple helix DNA instead of double helix?

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Why do balloons explode when they hit power lines, despite being filled with helium, an extremely unreactive element?

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Since nuclear waste gets hot and needs to be cooled, would it be possible to cook food in a "nuclear waste oven" by controlling the temperature of the waste?

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Why are there more numbers between 0 and 1 than integers between 0 and infinity?

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Why is there no "imaginary" solution to ln(-1)?

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What type of function would describe the amount of oil splattered on the stove as a function of distance from a frying pot?

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What do we do when we run out of helium on Earth, and where could we possibly get more?

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What would the world look like if classical mechanics described the universe exactly, rather than just being a good approximation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Since batteries are essentially reduction-oxidation reactions, why do most batteries say not to charge them since this is just reversing the reaction? What is preventing you from charging them anyway?	6931
What are the "chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects?"	2
Is it possible for organisms to have triple helix DNA instead of double helix?	1
Why do balloons explode when they hit power lines, despite being filled with helium, an extremely unreactive element?	1
Since nuclear waste gets hot and needs to be cooled, would it be possible to cook food in a "nuclear waste oven" by controlling the temperature of the waste?	1
Why are there more numbers between 0 and 1 than integers between 0 and infinity?	1
Why is there no "imaginary" solution to ln(-1)?	1
What type of function would describe the amount of oil splattered on the stove as a function of distance from a frying pot?	1
What do we do when we run out of helium on Earth, and where could we possibly get more?	1
What would the world look like if classical mechanics described the universe exactly, rather than just being a good approximation?	1