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How fast would you have to fire a popcorn kernel for it to heat up enough to pop into popcorn in midair?

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Do animals with really good vision see a really clear picture of the stars and the galaxy in the night sky?

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How do animals smell things from miles away? Do things give off a physical ‘thing’ in the air that the animal senses? What about sharks sensing blood in the water? How does a drop off blood affect the water around it for it to give off a smell that the sharks can pick up on?

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To preface this, Im not sure how well I understand quantum physics, but from what Ive gathered, the state of something is affected depending on whether it is being consciously observed or not. What would happen in terms of quantum physics, if every conscious organism feel unconscious simultaneously?

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Misophobia is the condition where certain sounds trigger negative emotions. Such as the sound of chewing. Why is this only triggered by the chewing of certain people?

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Apologies if this has already been asked before, I tried searching the subreddit but I don’t really know what I’m searching for. I’m looking for the name of this particular psychological phenomenon.

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Is it possible for a tidally locked planet to have moons orbiting it?

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Is it possible for a planet to have a moon that is in a constant in front of the sun?

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When we can see the sun and moon in the sky at the same time, is there a completely empty sky on the exact opposite side of the globe?

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How fast would you have to fire a popcorn kernel for it to heat up enough to pop into popcorn in midair?	1
Do animals with really good vision see a really clear picture of the stars and the galaxy in the night sky?	1
How do animals smell things from miles away? Do things give off a physical ‘thing’ in the air that the animal senses? What about sharks sensing blood in the water? How does a drop off blood affect the water around it for it to give off a smell that the sharks can pick up on?	1
To preface this, Im not sure how well I understand quantum physics, but from what Ive gathered, the state of something is affected depending on whether it is being consciously observed or not. What would happen in terms of quantum physics, if every conscious organism feel unconscious simultaneously?	1
Misophobia is the condition where certain sounds trigger negative emotions. Such as the sound of chewing. Why is this only triggered by the chewing of certain people?	1
Apologies if this has already been asked before, I tried searching the subreddit but I don’t really know what I’m searching for. I’m looking for the name of this particular psychological phenomenon.	1
Is it possible for a tidally locked planet to have moons orbiting it?	1
Is it possible for a planet to have a moon that is in a constant in front of the sun?	1
When we can see the sun and moon in the sky at the same time, is there a completely empty sky on the exact opposite side of the globe?	1