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Is it possible to create a microscopic flame?

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Why do globular clusters typically orbit outside of the plane of the galaxy?

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What is causing the erosion in the cracks of this rock on the Moon?

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Why isn't the Higgs field/boson considered a force?

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Why do planes need a vertical stabilizer but birds do not?

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We've all heard how there are no two snowflakes that are alike, so wow is it that each "arm" of a snowflake is virtually identical to the others?

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The bio-marker phosphine has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus. Are there any known natural processes of creating phosphine that doesn't involve life?

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Why does an airfoil work for airplane wings and propellers, but not for boat propellers?

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How do we know smallpox is truly eradicated from the world?

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I don't expect a definitive answer for this, but here goes: What have we learned more from, astronomy or physics?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is it possible to create a microscopic flame?	1112
Why do globular clusters typically orbit outside of the plane of the galaxy?	163
What is causing the erosion in the cracks of this rock on the Moon?	76
Why isn't the Higgs field/boson considered a force?	4
Why do planes need a vertical stabilizer but birds do not?	1
We've all heard how there are no two snowflakes that are alike, so wow is it that each "arm" of a snowflake is virtually identical to the others?	1
The bio-marker phosphine has been detected in the atmosphere of Venus. Are there any known natural processes of creating phosphine that doesn't involve life?	1
Why does an airfoil work for airplane wings and propellers, but not for boat propellers?	1
How do we know smallpox is truly eradicated from the world?	1
I don't expect a definitive answer for this, but here goes: What have we learned more from, astronomy or physics?	1