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If I release an ant back outside, can it find its way to its nest or is it hopelessly lost forever?

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Need to settle an argument. If an a/c is in room A, which is the fastest way to cool down room B: a fan pointing OUT of room B at the TOP of the door, or a fan pointing IN to room B at the BOTTOM of the door?

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I often hear about psychological experiments in the past, such as Milligrams, Stanford Prison that could not be done or even replicated today because of informed consent rules. Although obviously informed consent rules are more humane, do they harm psychology as a science?

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Mules are (generally) sterile. If they could breed, they would be considered a new species. Is it possible that one day a mule will simply mutate that ability and be the start of a mule species?

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What is gravitational potential always negative except when it is 0 at infinity?

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A while ago it was announced a particle went faster than light. After some tests, it was revealed it was juts a miscalculation. What would be the implications if a particle could go faster than light?

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If a bird is inside a box, but it's flying, does the box weigh the same as it would if the bird was standing on the bottom.

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Biologically, how and why is a hymen formed?

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Why do humans (even as infants) dance to music or at least move to its beat?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[deleted by user]	1188
If I release an ant back outside, can it find its way to its nest or is it hopelessly lost forever?	1186
Need to settle an argument. If an a/c is in room A, which is the fastest way to cool down room B: a fan pointing OUT of room B at the TOP of the door, or a fan pointing IN to room B at the BOTTOM of the door?	1178
I often hear about psychological experiments in the past, such as Milligrams, Stanford Prison that could not be done or even replicated today because of informed consent rules. Although obviously informed consent rules are more humane, do they harm psychology as a science?	1170
Mules are (generally) sterile. If they could breed, they would be considered a new species. Is it possible that one day a mule will simply mutate that ability and be the start of a mule species?	1166
What is gravitational potential always negative except when it is 0 at infinity?	1135
A while ago it was announced a particle went faster than light. After some tests, it was revealed it was juts a miscalculation. What would be the implications if a particle could go faster than light?	1134
If a bird is inside a box, but it's flying, does the box weigh the same as it would if the bird was standing on the bottom.	1130
Biologically, how and why is a hymen formed?	1126
Why do humans (even as infants) dance to music or at least move to its beat?	1125