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[Engineering] Why do airplane windows have a hole in them?

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If capsaicin is the cause of heat in all chili peppers, why are there different kinds of heat among them?[Bio]

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How much of a connection is there between senses in people with synthesia?

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Why do some species engage in cannibalism with no apparent side effects where for others, cannibalism is a huge health risk?

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Assuming an average human, how big of a solid object would be needed in the lungs to kill you?

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Why do CRT TVs glow when turned off? [Engineering]

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Why doesn't the C function free set the passed pointer to NULL?

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Why do rainbows have distinctive bands of color?

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According to an old XKCD What If, the fastest known particle ever was a single photon that carried the kinetic energy of a baseball. If you were hit by a particle like this, would the results actually be similar to getting hit by a baseball? If not do we have any idea what it would be like?

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Why do stars "twinkle" but not planets?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[Engineering] Why do airplane windows have a hole in them?	366
If capsaicin is the cause of heat in all chili peppers, why are there different kinds of heat among them?[Bio]	6
How much of a connection is there between senses in people with synthesia?	1
Why do some species engage in cannibalism with no apparent side effects where for others, cannibalism is a huge health risk?	1
Assuming an average human, how big of a solid object would be needed in the lungs to kill you?	1
Why do CRT TVs glow when turned off? [Engineering]	1
Why doesn't the C function free set the passed pointer to NULL?	1
Why do rainbows have distinctive bands of color?	1
According to an old XKCD What If, the fastest known particle ever was a single photon that carried the kinetic energy of a baseball. If you were hit by a particle like this, would the results actually be similar to getting hit by a baseball? If not do we have any idea what it would be like?	1
Why do stars "twinkle" but not planets?	0