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Does my bath cool slower when I've poured it full of bubble bath? Do bubbles provide a layer of dead air against evaporation?

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Are there non-standard amino acids in any earth organism? Could there be? Could bio-engineering design non-standard amino acids?

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What is the longest series of trailers that can drive in reverse predictably?

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Where does red turn into purple from a wavelength point of view? If I drew a red-to-purple gradient, then measured each points color's wavelength, would there be a discontinuity?

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What is the difference between mixing blue and yellow paint vs natively green paint from a light frequency perspective? What about average energy or momentum or photoelectric perspective?

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Why is a small amount of liquid enough to make an egg yolk easily swallowed? Does this effect exist elsewhere in nature, like quicksand for instance?

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Medically, is there a difference between eating a tablespoon of salt then drinking a glass of water, vs drinking the water with salt missed in, vs drinking a glass of water then eating a tablespoon of salt? Is there a time limit where it would start mattering?

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Do humans lose out on significant amounts of communication due to our hygiene and washing habits?

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Does a black hole ever gain mass? Is the observed mass of all black holes equal to the mass it started with?

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If we're going for herd immunity, why does it matter who we immunize for COVID? Instead of immunizing old people first, why not immunize the most mobile?

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Does my bath cool slower when I've poured it full of bubble bath? Do bubbles provide a layer of dead air against evaporation?	1
Are there non-standard amino acids in any earth organism? Could there be? Could bio-engineering design non-standard amino acids?	1
What is the longest series of trailers that can drive in reverse predictably?	1
Where does red turn into purple from a wavelength point of view? If I drew a red-to-purple gradient, then measured each points color's wavelength, would there be a discontinuity?	1
What is the difference between mixing blue and yellow paint vs natively green paint from a light frequency perspective? What about average energy or momentum or photoelectric perspective?	1
Why is a small amount of liquid enough to make an egg yolk easily swallowed? Does this effect exist elsewhere in nature, like quicksand for instance?	1
Medically, is there a difference between eating a tablespoon of salt then drinking a glass of water, vs drinking the water with salt missed in, vs drinking a glass of water then eating a tablespoon of salt? Is there a time limit where it would start mattering?	1
Do humans lose out on significant amounts of communication due to our hygiene and washing habits?	1
Does a black hole ever gain mass? Is the observed mass of all black holes equal to the mass it started with?	1
If we're going for herd immunity, why does it matter who we immunize for COVID? Instead of immunizing old people first, why not immunize the most mobile?	1