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When we drink decaffeinated coffee, does our brain "expect" to get caffeine and thus have some kind of reaction to it due to the placebo effect?

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According to some self-defence experts (e.g. Gavin de Becker) our intuitive feelings (especially fear) are often caused by complex realizations that are not known to our conscious mind. Is there any evidence of this?

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According to "broscience", drinking a lot of water causes the body to enter "flushing mode", which ultimately will result in retaining LESS water, and appearing leaner. Is this accurate?

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Are people really that "unique" when it comes to fitness/training that very different diet and exercise choices will be optimal for different people?

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What are trans fats and are they actually bad for us?

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How can a tiny doorbell speaker make such a loud noise, yet a headphone speaker that is slightly larger cannot?

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Why is a propane range OK to use indoors but not a propane camp stove like a coleman stove?

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It's a well known "fact" that women experience a dramatic increase in the sensitivity of their smell when pregnant. Is this true? If so how does it work? Do they get more sensory receptors? Does the brain give it a higher priority? Why does it happen?

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When trying to cool a room, is it better to have a fan blowing hot air out the window, or blowing cool air in?

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Why are "sun lamps" for Seasonal Affective Disorder blue? Shouldn't they have a warmer, more sun-like colour temperature?

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When we drink decaffeinated coffee, does our brain "expect" to get caffeine and thus have some kind of reaction to it due to the placebo effect?	1	askscience
According to some self-defence experts (e.g. Gavin de Becker) our intuitive feelings (especially fear) are often caused by complex realizations that are not known to our conscious mind. Is there any evidence of this?	1	askscience
According to "broscience", drinking a lot of water causes the body to enter "flushing mode", which ultimately will result in retaining LESS water, and appearing leaner. Is this accurate?	1	askscience
Are people really that "unique" when it comes to fitness/training that very different diet and exercise choices will be optimal for different people?	1	askscience
What are trans fats and are they actually bad for us?	1	askscience
How can a tiny doorbell speaker make such a loud noise, yet a headphone speaker that is slightly larger cannot?	1	askscience
Why is a propane range OK to use indoors but not a propane camp stove like a coleman stove?	1	askscience
It's a well known "fact" that women experience a dramatic increase in the sensitivity of their smell when pregnant. Is this true? If so how does it work? Do they get more sensory receptors? Does the brain give it a higher priority? Why does it happen?	1	askscience
When trying to cool a room, is it better to have a fan blowing hot air out the window, or blowing cool air in?	1	askscience
Why are "sun lamps" for Seasonal Affective Disorder blue? Shouldn't they have a warmer, more sun-like colour temperature?	1	askscience