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Could a gas giant have an atmosphere? Where would the border be between "planet" and "atmosphere"?

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Most hydrogen has zero neutrons. Hydrogen fuses to make helium. Most helium has two neutrons. How does that work?

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Why does a 5 mW laser damage the eyes more than a 13 W light bulb if the bulb has over 2,000 times the energy?

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What happens when a particle meets antimatter that is not its antiparticle, e.g. a proton with a positron?

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Why don't the holes in the mesh of a microwave let out radiation?

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Black holes affect light; thus light is pulled by gravity. Does light exert its own pull in return?

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Is the space in the middle of a tuning fork silent?

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Is it coincidence that the earth's tilt is synchronized with its orbital apsides?

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Why does gyroscopic precession go at a speed inversely proportional to spin speed, while nodal precession of an orbit is directly proportional?

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Lead, mercury, uranium. Why does it seem like the densest metals are also the poisonous ones? Is it BECAUSE of their density?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Could a gas giant have an atmosphere? Where would the border be between "planet" and "atmosphere"?	34
Most hydrogen has zero neutrons. Hydrogen fuses to make helium. Most helium has two neutrons. How does that work?	26
Why does a 5 mW laser damage the eyes more than a 13 W light bulb if the bulb has over 2,000 times the energy?	24
What happens when a particle meets antimatter that is not its antiparticle, e.g. a proton with a positron?	22
Why don't the holes in the mesh of a microwave let out radiation?	21
Black holes affect light; thus light is pulled by gravity. Does light exert its own pull in return?	20
Is the space in the middle of a tuning fork silent?	19
Is it coincidence that the earth's tilt is synchronized with its orbital apsides?	18
Why does gyroscopic precession go at a speed inversely proportional to spin speed, while nodal precession of an orbit is directly proportional?	14
Lead, mercury, uranium. Why does it seem like the densest metals are also the poisonous ones? Is it BECAUSE of their density?	14