/u/Unlucky13's posts in /r/askscience

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After hearing the news about the "habitable" planet 12 light years away, I'm curious to know how long it would take us to get there given today's technology.

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Does the light we see from the sun originate only from the surface of the sun? Or do the photons come from inside the sun as well?

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Hypothetical question about the sun.

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Why does fabric and paper become so hard and rigid after being wet and left to dry?

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A question about the size of planets.

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I know you are all tired of hearing about the earthquake in Virginia, but something about it has bugged me. Virginia is the middle of the North American plate, far from any plate boundaries. Why did we have an earthquake here?

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Are the number of biological discoveries increasing or decreasing?

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Question about comets.

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This was posted to /r/whoadude, but the comments were an informational fail. How does this plant's black color affect its photosynthesis?

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A question of human genetics, cloning, and incest.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
After hearing the news about the "habitable" planet 12 light years away, I'm curious to know how long it would take us to get there given today's technology.	1354
Does the light we see from the sun originate only from the surface of the sun? Or do the photons come from inside the sun as well?	13
Hypothetical question about the sun.	12
Why does fabric and paper become so hard and rigid after being wet and left to dry?	7
A question about the size of planets.	7
I know you are all tired of hearing about the earthquake in Virginia, but something about it has bugged me. Virginia is the middle of the North American plate, far from any plate boundaries. Why did we have an earthquake here?	5
Are the number of biological discoveries increasing or decreasing?	5
Question about comets.	3
This was posted to /r/whoadude, but the comments were an informational fail. How does this plant's black color affect its photosynthesis?	1
A question of human genetics, cloning, and incest.	0