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If I fell from a plane and reached terminal velocity over a large body of water, is there any position and/or angle at which I should try to hit water so as to increase my chances for survival?

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When a prisoner is getting a lethal injection, they often say they can taste it when they first get injected. What are they tasting and how are they tasting it?

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You have an unlimited budget. Return Voyager 1 to Earth.

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Are Hybrid vehicles really that much more efficient than traditional power trains given the fact that they have to carry around 2 motors and 2 fuel sources?

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If you were to bring an electric compass into orbit, what heading would it display?

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A question about noise in digital photography that r/photography could not answer well enough for me (despite their best efforts). Can Ask Science help?

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Would a suction cup work in the vacuum of space?

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Can someone shed some light on something I saw on Star Trek: TNG? It involves decompressing the shuttle bay and exposing Jordy and Dr. Crusher to open space.

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if an astronaut in low Earth orbit were to fire a gun at the moon, would the bullet hit the moon at the same speed as it left the barrel of the gun because of lack of air resistance? Or would Earth's gravity slow it down at all?

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If I'm stopped in my car and I see that I'm about to be rear-ended, assuming I can't accelerate out of the way, what can I do to ensure I minimize my chances for injury?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If I fell from a plane and reached terminal velocity over a large body of water, is there any position and/or angle at which I should try to hit water so as to increase my chances for survival?	539
When a prisoner is getting a lethal injection, they often say they can taste it when they first get injected. What are they tasting and how are they tasting it?	130
You have an unlimited budget. Return Voyager 1 to Earth.	45
Are Hybrid vehicles really that much more efficient than traditional power trains given the fact that they have to carry around 2 motors and 2 fuel sources?	44
If you were to bring an electric compass into orbit, what heading would it display?	13
A question about noise in digital photography that r/photography could not answer well enough for me (despite their best efforts). Can Ask Science help?	8
Would a suction cup work in the vacuum of space?	7
Can someone shed some light on something I saw on Star Trek: TNG? It involves decompressing the shuttle bay and exposing Jordy and Dr. Crusher to open space.	4
if an astronaut in low Earth orbit were to fire a gun at the moon, would the bullet hit the moon at the same speed as it left the barrel of the gun because of lack of air resistance? Or would Earth's gravity slow it down at all?	4
If I'm stopped in my car and I see that I'm about to be rear-ended, assuming I can't accelerate out of the way, what can I do to ensure I minimize my chances for injury?	4