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Why are there mountains on Mars that are much higher than the highest mountains on other planets in the solar system?

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If temperature is a metric for the average kinetic energy of particles, is there also a metric for the standard deviation of the kinetic energy of particles?

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Are all physical objects moving through spacetime at the same speed?

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What percentage of the sky is covered by stars?

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Does water get cooler when it evaporates because molecules that leave the liquid phase are more likely to be molecules with relatively high kinetic energy, leaving molecules with relatively low kinetic energy behind?

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What are the differences between the brain and artificial neural nets? What are the obstacles when approximating the brain?

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Is every person exactly at the center of his observable universe?

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Why is it not possible to create a drink that tastes like roasted coffee beans smell?

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Which fundamental interaction describes the quantum degeneracy pressure (in a neutron star)?

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When did the colors in flowers evolve?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are there mountains on Mars that are much higher than the highest mountains on other planets in the solar system?	3848
If temperature is a metric for the average kinetic energy of particles, is there also a metric for the standard deviation of the kinetic energy of particles?	252
Are all physical objects moving through spacetime at the same speed?	43
What percentage of the sky is covered by stars?	27
Does water get cooler when it evaporates because molecules that leave the liquid phase are more likely to be molecules with relatively high kinetic energy, leaving molecules with relatively low kinetic energy behind?	1
What are the differences between the brain and artificial neural nets? What are the obstacles when approximating the brain?	1
Is every person exactly at the center of his observable universe?	1
Why is it not possible to create a drink that tastes like roasted coffee beans smell?	1
Which fundamental interaction describes the quantum degeneracy pressure (in a neutron star)?	1
When did the colors in flowers evolve?	1