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Why does kinetic energy quadruple when speed doubles?

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Whenever I clean my ears with Q-tips, I find a certain part of my ear that, when touched, produces a very strong gag reflex. Why does this happen?

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Why do numbers in digital clocks dance/jiggle when I chew something crunchy?

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Does Earth have a life form that reproduces like the Alien in the "Aliens" franchise? In other words, do we know of an animal that spawns an animal which in turn lays an egg? Anything close?

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The last 10 eggs I've cracked open were all double yolked. What causes double yolks, and why am I getting so many?

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What did Americans sound like in the 1700s/ early 1800s?

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Are there any K-Strategists insects?

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When a person feels "run down", what systems or internal processes are creating that feeling?

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If a child were to go into a coma for years and awake in their teens or twenties, would they think more like an adult than they had before?

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Has any human been more remote than the Apollo command pilots?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does kinetic energy quadruple when speed doubles?	557
Whenever I clean my ears with Q-tips, I find a certain part of my ear that, when touched, produces a very strong gag reflex. Why does this happen?	548
Why do numbers in digital clocks dance/jiggle when I chew something crunchy?	543
Does Earth have a life form that reproduces like the Alien in the "Aliens" franchise? In other words, do we know of an animal that spawns an animal which in turn lays an egg? Anything close?	542
The last 10 eggs I've cracked open were all double yolked. What causes double yolks, and why am I getting so many?	538
What did Americans sound like in the 1700s/ early 1800s?	536
Are there any K-Strategists insects?	533
When a person feels "run down", what systems or internal processes are creating that feeling?	525
If a child were to go into a coma for years and awake in their teens or twenties, would they think more like an adult than they had before?	523
Has any human been more remote than the Apollo command pilots?	520