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When a volcano erupts, does this affect the pressure building up in other volcanoes?

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Does the speed of sound change depending on air pressure?

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What is the 'madness' that is caused by Mercury poisoning?

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How does ionization state affect radioactive decay rates?

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If global temperatures continue to increase over the next few centuries, will Antarctica eventually become habitable for humans, comparable to say current day Greenland or northernmost Norway and Russia?

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Why do flies seek you out at night and make it difficult to sleep?

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When the sun becomes a red giant billions of years from now, will that do anything to the orbits of those planets in the solar system that are not swallowed?

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[Astronomy] If there were no stars in the night sky, could sailors still navigate by the moon?

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In many films, such a Indiana Jones, a valuable object is lying on a pressure sensor that sets off an alarm/trap when the weight lying on it changes. Without interfering with the inner workings, could you reliably defeat it by adding exactly as much pressure as you relieve by lifting the object?

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People still occasionally catch the bubonic plague, aka The Black Death. If it's still around, why isn't it causing a pandemic?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When a volcano erupts, does this affect the pressure building up in other volcanoes?	1406
Does the speed of sound change depending on air pressure?	20
What is the 'madness' that is caused by Mercury poisoning?	18
How does ionization state affect radioactive decay rates?	4
If global temperatures continue to increase over the next few centuries, will Antarctica eventually become habitable for humans, comparable to say current day Greenland or northernmost Norway and Russia?	4
Why do flies seek you out at night and make it difficult to sleep?	1
When the sun becomes a red giant billions of years from now, will that do anything to the orbits of those planets in the solar system that are not swallowed?	1
[Astronomy] If there were no stars in the night sky, could sailors still navigate by the moon?	1
In many films, such a Indiana Jones, a valuable object is lying on a pressure sensor that sets off an alarm/trap when the weight lying on it changes. Without interfering with the inner workings, could you reliably defeat it by adding exactly as much pressure as you relieve by lifting the object?	1
People still occasionally catch the bubonic plague, aka The Black Death. If it's still around, why isn't it causing a pandemic?	1