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How do portable electronic devices measure the battery charge level? Why do some electronic toys emit slower and lower-pitched noises when the battery runs low, while others just stop working?

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Before motorized transportation became widely available, were people who died far away from home ever transported home for burial? Was it common for people to travel long distances to funerals?

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Is a "sexy" speaking or singing voice merely a social construct, or is it an evolved trait?

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When food is cooked too long or hot, what makes it bond to the pan?

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Is a radio station's transmitter power approximately equivalent to how much power a light bulb would need to have to be visible everywhere in the radio station's listening area?

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Does the extra work our brains have to do to process inconsistent English spellings slow us down measurably when doing cognitive tasks, compared to other languages where spelling is much less complex?

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Why can't (or aren't) fluorescent lights be made out of flexible plastic tubing? Is there a maximum length that a fluorescent light can be?

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Why, when experiencing a sudden pain, do we often contort our faces and quickly inhale, exhale, or vocalize?

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What does syrup of ipecac actually do to induce vomiting?

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If nuclear power technology and waste mitigation progressed to the point that energy was essentially free, would all the heat generated contribute to a global temperature increase?

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How do portable electronic devices measure the battery charge level? Why do some electronic toys emit slower and lower-pitched noises when the battery runs low, while others just stop working?	11	askscience
Before motorized transportation became widely available, were people who died far away from home ever transported home for burial? Was it common for people to travel long distances to funerals?	9	AskHistorians
Is a "sexy" speaking or singing voice merely a social construct, or is it an evolved trait?	9	askscience
When food is cooked too long or hot, what makes it bond to the pan?	8	askscience
Is a radio station's transmitter power approximately equivalent to how much power a light bulb would need to have to be visible everywhere in the radio station's listening area?	7	askscience
Does the extra work our brains have to do to process inconsistent English spellings slow us down measurably when doing cognitive tasks, compared to other languages where spelling is much less complex?	7	askscience
Why can't (or aren't) fluorescent lights be made out of flexible plastic tubing? Is there a maximum length that a fluorescent light can be?	7	askscience
Why, when experiencing a sudden pain, do we often contort our faces and quickly inhale, exhale, or vocalize?	6	askscience
What does syrup of ipecac actually do to induce vomiting?	6	askscience
If nuclear power technology and waste mitigation progressed to the point that energy was essentially free, would all the heat generated contribute to a global temperature increase?	5	askscience