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How popular (in the US) was the Marshall Plan in 1948-1951? What sentiments and circumstances caused its discontinuation?

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Looking for an intuitive explanation of what a Hamiltonian and a Lagrangian (and an "action") are: what do they represent physically, and why does Lagrangian mechanics work?

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When did industrial cross-border air/water pollution become an issue? What did early international discussion and treaties regarding pollution look like?

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Teflon was discovered by accident in 1938. How common is accidentally discovering materials with unexpected properties, and is it much less common now (perhaps due to better theoretical understanding or to having explored more possibilities/families of materials)?

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If I take an ice cube and put it in an infinite reservoir of salt water at say 10 degree F (melting point 0 F), will it completely melt away? How long will it take?

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What does it mean to say that there is energy "stored" in the electric of field of (e.g.) an isolated electron? Is the energy really "there"?

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How popular (in the US) was the Marshall Plan in 1948-1951? What sentiments and circumstances caused its discontinuation?	5	AskHistorians
Looking for an intuitive explanation of what a Hamiltonian and a Lagrangian (and an "action") are: what do they represent physically, and why does Lagrangian mechanics work?	1	askscience
When did industrial cross-border air/water pollution become an issue? What did early international discussion and treaties regarding pollution look like?	1	AskHistorians
Teflon was discovered by accident in 1938. How common is accidentally discovering materials with unexpected properties, and is it much less common now (perhaps due to better theoretical understanding or to having explored more possibilities/families of materials)?	1	askscience
If I take an ice cube and put it in an infinite reservoir of salt water at say 10 degree F (melting point 0 F), will it completely melt away? How long will it take?	1	askscience
What does it mean to say that there is energy "stored" in the electric of field of (e.g.) an isolated electron? Is the energy really "there"?	1	askscience