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At what concentration of aqueous caffiene or alcohol would the dehydrating effects of the drug be balanced out by the hydrating effects of the liquid?

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Is there a limit to the loudest sound Earth's atmosphere can carry?

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Why is ATP the molecule that supplies biological energy, instead of any of the other nucleotide triphosphates (i.e. UTP, GTP, CTP, or TTP)?

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Why does the shower curtain pull inward when I turn the shower on?

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If temperature represents the average kinetic energies of molecules, why is there a precise temperature for boiling and freezing points and not a general range?

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Is it possible to create a new amino acid? Could it be used to create new proteins?

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If I were standing on the surface of the moon, and shot a gun parallel to the ground, how fast would the bullet have to go so that it fully orbited the moon just above the ground level?

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How does glue work?

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Is there an upper limit to the speed at which we can understand spoken language?

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If my laptop is charging (plugged into the wall), but my phone is charging too by being plugged into my laptop, is my laptop charging slower? Are both charging slower? Neither?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
At what concentration of aqueous caffiene or alcohol would the dehydrating effects of the drug be balanced out by the hydrating effects of the liquid?	2163
Is there a limit to the loudest sound Earth's atmosphere can carry?	52
Why is ATP the molecule that supplies biological energy, instead of any of the other nucleotide triphosphates (i.e. UTP, GTP, CTP, or TTP)?	32
Why does the shower curtain pull inward when I turn the shower on?	28
If temperature represents the average kinetic energies of molecules, why is there a precise temperature for boiling and freezing points and not a general range?	23
Is it possible to create a new amino acid? Could it be used to create new proteins?	22
If I were standing on the surface of the moon, and shot a gun parallel to the ground, how fast would the bullet have to go so that it fully orbited the moon just above the ground level?	10
How does glue work?	9
Is there an upper limit to the speed at which we can understand spoken language?	8
If my laptop is charging (plugged into the wall), but my phone is charging too by being plugged into my laptop, is my laptop charging slower? Are both charging slower? Neither?	8