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Why do some materials (say, metals) become soft and maleable before becoming liquid while others (water) simple change directly between states?

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What happens to electrons in an AC circuit after we use them for power?

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Is there enough material in the solar system to build a Dyson sphere with a radius of 1AU?

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How high can the walls of a vessel containing superfluid liquid helium be while still allowing the helium to escape?

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Modern cities are a reletively new phenomenon. Have animals come up with any novel adaptations to survive in them?

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Why can hot water do so many things that cold water can't?

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Could the double-slit experiment been conducted on astronomical scales? What would be the result?

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Why does orange juice taste terrible after I brush my teeth?

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Let's say a time traveler has come from the distant future. How could they convince science they were legit?

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Do we know what mechanism is causing the universe to expand?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do some materials (say, metals) become soft and maleable before becoming liquid while others (water) simple change directly between states?	24
What happens to electrons in an AC circuit after we use them for power?	18
Is there enough material in the solar system to build a Dyson sphere with a radius of 1AU?	10
How high can the walls of a vessel containing superfluid liquid helium be while still allowing the helium to escape?	9
Modern cities are a reletively new phenomenon. Have animals come up with any novel adaptations to survive in them?	7
Why can hot water do so many things that cold water can't?	5
Could the double-slit experiment been conducted on astronomical scales? What would be the result?	5
Why does orange juice taste terrible after I brush my teeth?	2
Let's say a time traveler has come from the distant future. How could they convince science they were legit?	2
Do we know what mechanism is causing the universe to expand?	1