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Did the Earth's orbit immediately stabilize into the ~365.25 day cycle at the formation of the solar system, or was it a much longer cycle? And if so, how much time did it take? Is it still changing?

3630 upvotes • r/askscience

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Has the human penis grown larger over time due to natural selection?

1049 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why is it when a speck of something gets on my glasses (dandruff, dust, etc), blowing on it, no matter how hard, doesn't dislodge it from the presumably smooth surface?

780 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] In the far future, after the Human race has gone extinct, an alien species happens upon Earth. All they find is a hard drive containing 20 years worth of porn. What do they infer about us just from that source? NSFW

255 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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If two identical nuclear weapons were detonated at the same location, would the yield be exactly double? Would there be losses in power? Would the fireball radius be larger than if it were just one weapon?

51 upvotes • r/askscience

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What is the difference between water that freezes clear and water that freezes cloudy? And is there a maximum thickness to clear ice, or can clear ice only be thin?

37 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] The villain defeats all resistance and takes over. However, no matter what they do, they are met with complete apathy from the people they now rule over.

35 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] You've returned to your childhood home because you happened to be in the area. You spend some time reminiscing when you notice something that entirely changes everything you knew.

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What exactly is the purpose of removing a dog's dew claws?

24 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the United States of America, was actually a mech. Write from the viewpoint of a professor telling his class about it's role in American history.

22 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Earth's orbit immediately stabilize into the ~365.25 day cycle at the formation of the solar system, or was it a much longer cycle? And if so, how much time did it take? Is it still changing?	3630	askscience
Has the human penis grown larger over time due to natural selection?	1049	askscience
Why is it when a speck of something gets on my glasses (dandruff, dust, etc), blowing on it, no matter how hard, doesn't dislodge it from the presumably smooth surface?	780	askscience
[WP] In the far future, after the Human race has gone extinct, an alien species happens upon Earth. All they find is a hard drive containing 20 years worth of porn. What do they infer about us just from that source? NSFW	255	WritingPrompts
If two identical nuclear weapons were detonated at the same location, would the yield be exactly double? Would there be losses in power? Would the fireball radius be larger than if it were just one weapon?	51	askscience
What is the difference between water that freezes clear and water that freezes cloudy? And is there a maximum thickness to clear ice, or can clear ice only be thin?	37	askscience
[WP] The villain defeats all resistance and takes over. However, no matter what they do, they are met with complete apathy from the people they now rule over.	35	WritingPrompts
[WP] You've returned to your childhood home because you happened to be in the area. You spend some time reminiscing when you notice something that entirely changes everything you knew.	25	WritingPrompts
What exactly is the purpose of removing a dog's dew claws?	24	askscience
[WP] The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the United States of America, was actually a mech. Write from the viewpoint of a professor telling his class about it's role in American history.	22	WritingPrompts