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The Gunpowder Plot involved 36 barrels of gunpowder in an undercroft below the House of Lords. Just how big an explosion would 36 barrels of 1605 gunpowder have created, had they gone off?

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Without any hype or hyperbole, how exciting is graphene actually?

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How accurately can we predict the properties of "undiscovered" elements?

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Why is it that when eating spicey foods, drinking water briefly "cool down" the flavor, only to have it return as soon as you swallow the water?

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Why does it take several days after exposure to poison ivy for a rash to form? What is happening in our skin that there's such a long delay?

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On r/TIL, someone posted that spacesuits, immediately after a spacewalk, smell like seared steak and/or hot metal. Can anyone explain this?

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"Drink lots of fluids" is a common prescription when sick. Does a sick body actually require more fluids than a healthy one, or is it simply more important to ensure adequate hydration during illness than otherwise?

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Given a sufficiently large rotational diameter, would the human body be able to tell the difference been simulated gravity on a space station and real gravity?

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How potent is the EMP from a nuclear detonation?

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Why do creatures lose energy and need to sleep often when sick, but also consume less food?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Gunpowder Plot involved 36 barrels of gunpowder in an undercroft below the House of Lords. Just how big an explosion would 36 barrels of 1605 gunpowder have created, had they gone off?	17121
Without any hype or hyperbole, how exciting is graphene actually?	72
How accurately can we predict the properties of "undiscovered" elements?	31
Why is it that when eating spicey foods, drinking water briefly "cool down" the flavor, only to have it return as soon as you swallow the water?	17
Why does it take several days after exposure to poison ivy for a rash to form? What is happening in our skin that there's such a long delay?	12
On r/TIL, someone posted that spacesuits, immediately after a spacewalk, smell like seared steak and/or hot metal. Can anyone explain this?	12
"Drink lots of fluids" is a common prescription when sick. Does a sick body actually require more fluids than a healthy one, or is it simply more important to ensure adequate hydration during illness than otherwise?	8
Given a sufficiently large rotational diameter, would the human body be able to tell the difference been simulated gravity on a space station and real gravity?	5
How potent is the EMP from a nuclear detonation?	4
Why do creatures lose energy and need to sleep often when sick, but also consume less food?	3