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Why is it that if you try to focus on a retina after-image after glancing at a bright light, it seems to move slowly out of your field of vision. But if you blink, it's right back front and center again?

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Do insects show increased resistance to pesticide in a similar way that bacteria do to antibiotics?

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What causes the lingering cough that can last for weeks after a bad cold? Is the body still fighting small populations of the virus?

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What's going on at a molecular level when you glue objects together?

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Is it possible to visualize electric current more accurately than the typical hydrology analogy?

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What causes the distinctive smell that all Goodwill and thrift stores seem to have?

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If all black holes have a singularity at the core, why do we speak about large and small black holes?

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Does symmetry breaking (or some equivalent process) also occur in larger scale systems?

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Is there any interpretation of quantum entanglement that sees the entangled particles as projection points of a third source point?

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In the Pauli Exclusion Principle, can "quantum state" be taken as the same as "physical space"?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is it that if you try to focus on a retina after-image after glancing at a bright light, it seems to move slowly out of your field of vision. But if you blink, it's right back front and center again?	103
Do insects show increased resistance to pesticide in a similar way that bacteria do to antibiotics?	21
What causes the lingering cough that can last for weeks after a bad cold? Is the body still fighting small populations of the virus?	2
What's going on at a molecular level when you glue objects together?	2
Is it possible to visualize electric current more accurately than the typical hydrology analogy?	2
What causes the distinctive smell that all Goodwill and thrift stores seem to have?	1
If all black holes have a singularity at the core, why do we speak about large and small black holes?	1
Does symmetry breaking (or some equivalent process) also occur in larger scale systems?	1
Is there any interpretation of quantum entanglement that sees the entangled particles as projection points of a third source point?	1
In the Pauli Exclusion Principle, can "quantum state" be taken as the same as "physical space"?	1