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What is the purpose of a prostate, and why does it cause problems for older men?

1838 upvotes • r/askscience

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How can a single speaker make multiple notes at the same time that aren't on the same fundamental? (like a diminished chord, or a symphony

516 upvotes • r/askscience

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How does your stomach know when to stop digesting food and move it into the small intestine?

187 upvotes • r/askscience

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At what point did it seem Western culture switched from "Roman" numerals (I,V,X,etc.) to the more modern, "Arabic-Hindu" numerals (1,2,3,etc.)?

96 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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When and why did the modern "onesie" design of a military flight suit come about?

55 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What makes a spring want to "expand"?

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I have a ball. What is the least amount of information I need to give you about the ball in order to determine the mass of the sun?

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What is it about friction that creates photons?

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In your opinion, what historical school better explains the disappearance of the dragons: standard accepted Tolkeinism, or the revisionist Martinism?

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In one instance, an electron is said to be in a state of superposition (both spin up and down). Is it actually in both states, or do we express it as such to express our uncertainty until measurement?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the purpose of a prostate, and why does it cause problems for older men?	1838	askscience
How can a single speaker make multiple notes at the same time that aren't on the same fundamental? (like a diminished chord, or a symphony	516	askscience
How does your stomach know when to stop digesting food and move it into the small intestine?	187	askscience
At what point did it seem Western culture switched from "Roman" numerals (I,V,X,etc.) to the more modern, "Arabic-Hindu" numerals (1,2,3,etc.)?	96	AskHistorians
When and why did the modern "onesie" design of a military flight suit come about?	55	AskHistorians
What makes a spring want to "expand"?	24	askscience
I have a ball. What is the least amount of information I need to give you about the ball in order to determine the mass of the sun?	17	askscience
What is it about friction that creates photons?	9	askscience
In your opinion, what historical school better explains the disappearance of the dragons: standard accepted Tolkeinism, or the revisionist Martinism?	4	AskHistorians
In one instance, an electron is said to be in a state of superposition (both spin up and down). Is it actually in both states, or do we express it as such to express our uncertainty until measurement?	4	askscience