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If I'm addicted to cigarettes and feel a physical urge to smoke every hour I'm awake, why don't those urges interrupt my sleep at night?

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When I add cream or milk to my coffee to mellow it out, is the coffee actually changing chemically in some way? Or is the dairy just masking the coffee's acidic character and tricking me?

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Why do people "hear" a tone (negative/positive) and see things that actually weren't said when reading static text online, in an email, etc.?

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Is plastic wrap intentionally designed not to re-stick (planned obsolescence)? If not, why does it lose its stickiness after the first use?

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Why do people "hear" a tone (negative/positive) and see things that actually weren't said when reading static text on reddit, in an email, etc.?

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Why does everyone with Down syndrome look practically the same?

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Why do we remember loses more than wins?

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What are the environmental consequences of the widespread use of whiteboards instead of chalkboards?

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Would a fish out of water live longer if the air was humid?

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What practical differences, if any, are there between the way a common person's ACL is repaired versus a professional athlete's?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If I'm addicted to cigarettes and feel a physical urge to smoke every hour I'm awake, why don't those urges interrupt my sleep at night?	3598
When I add cream or milk to my coffee to mellow it out, is the coffee actually changing chemically in some way? Or is the dairy just masking the coffee's acidic character and tricking me?	22
Why do people "hear" a tone (negative/positive) and see things that actually weren't said when reading static text online, in an email, etc.?	7
Is plastic wrap intentionally designed not to re-stick (planned obsolescence)? If not, why does it lose its stickiness after the first use?	3
Why do people "hear" a tone (negative/positive) and see things that actually weren't said when reading static text on reddit, in an email, etc.?	1
Why does everyone with Down syndrome look practically the same?	1
Why do we remember loses more than wins?	1
What are the environmental consequences of the widespread use of whiteboards instead of chalkboards?	1
Would a fish out of water live longer if the air was humid?	1
What practical differences, if any, are there between the way a common person's ACL is repaired versus a professional athlete's?	1