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The Antarctic ice sheet is thousands of meters thick, so why doesn't it rise thousands of feet above the ocean? Has the land been pushed down by the weight of the ice?

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When we talk about previous ice ages, how widespread was the cold? Did it cover the whole planet?

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If I were to place 1 million radios in an area, would that decrease the total size of a radio station's coverage area, even if it were just a tiny amount?

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With the discovery of a binary star system with two planets, I have to ask, what does their orbit look like?

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Is it biologically possible for differing bird species to produce offspring?

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If you had a light bulb that could measure the frequency of ambient light and generate the exact opposite wave, could you create a real "black light"?

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Is there any appreciable difference in ease of achieving orbit either with or against the turn of the planet?

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If I had a tachyon gun, would the tachyon fire off before I pulled the trigger?

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Looking at the Hubble XDF, I think I spy a galaxy with two black holes. Is that right? Has this been seen before? Link in text

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Would KoKo the gorilla do better on an IQ test than a gorilla who does not know ASL?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The Antarctic ice sheet is thousands of meters thick, so why doesn't it rise thousands of feet above the ocean? Has the land been pushed down by the weight of the ice?	67
When we talk about previous ice ages, how widespread was the cold? Did it cover the whole planet?	28
If I were to place 1 million radios in an area, would that decrease the total size of a radio station's coverage area, even if it were just a tiny amount?	19
With the discovery of a binary star system with two planets, I have to ask, what does their orbit look like?	17
Is it biologically possible for differing bird species to produce offspring?	6
If you had a light bulb that could measure the frequency of ambient light and generate the exact opposite wave, could you create a real "black light"?	5
Is there any appreciable difference in ease of achieving orbit either with or against the turn of the planet?	2
If I had a tachyon gun, would the tachyon fire off before I pulled the trigger?	1
Looking at the Hubble XDF, I think I spy a galaxy with two black holes. Is that right? Has this been seen before? Link in text	1
Would KoKo the gorilla do better on an IQ test than a gorilla who does not know ASL?	1