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Most major US holidays are referred to by name (Labor Day, Thanksgiving), but today is usually referred to by date (July 4th) rather than name (Independence Day). Is there a reason for the discrepancy?

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Given that position in outer space is all relative, what was it that Galileo actually "discovered" that was so offensive to religion? Couldn't you just as easily say the Earth is stationary at the center and everything moves in a weird way around it?

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What is it about doing a shot of liquor that makes people shake their head back and forth?

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Why is it difficult to swallow small pills without water?

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If you chilled spent nuclear fuel to near-absolute zero, could you permanently shut down the production of waste heat?

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How energy-efficient would a device to rapidly cool foods, in a similar fashion to how microwaves rapidly warm them?

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Injury- or surgery-induced cancer metastasis

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To the best of my understanding, water is conserved. What do people mean when they say you're "wasting water"? Doesn't it all just come back around?

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How effective is diving on a grenade or hugging a suicide bomber in mitigating blast force?

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How is urine considered "sterile" if your body uses water to fight off illness?

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Most major US holidays are referred to by name (Labor Day, Thanksgiving), but today is usually referred to by date (July 4th) rather than name (Independence Day). Is there a reason for the discrepancy?	1	AskHistorians
Given that position in outer space is all relative, what was it that Galileo actually "discovered" that was so offensive to religion? Couldn't you just as easily say the Earth is stationary at the center and everything moves in a weird way around it?	1	AskHistorians
What is it about doing a shot of liquor that makes people shake their head back and forth?	1	askscience
Why is it difficult to swallow small pills without water?	1	askscience
If you chilled spent nuclear fuel to near-absolute zero, could you permanently shut down the production of waste heat?	1	askscience
How energy-efficient would a device to rapidly cool foods, in a similar fashion to how microwaves rapidly warm them?	1	askscience
Injury- or surgery-induced cancer metastasis	1	askscience
To the best of my understanding, water is conserved. What do people mean when they say you're "wasting water"? Doesn't it all just come back around?	0	askscience
How effective is diving on a grenade or hugging a suicide bomber in mitigating blast force?	0	askscience
How is urine considered "sterile" if your body uses water to fight off illness?	0	askscience