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Why can't light coming perpendicular to my vision affect light that is coming straight to me?

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Is it theoretically possible to build a scale in which a the weight of a single atom could be detected?

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Why do we hear thunder when lightening strikes the ground, but not when it goes from cloud to cloud?

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We see talents, such as piano playing, memorization, golf swings, etc... in humans, but is there any evidence that such traits exist in other species?

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Can dogs or cats be either Left or Right Handed?

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Through a piece of glass, photons have a percent chance to bounce back that varies in a wavelike pattern determined by the width of the glass. How thick does glass have to be before the photon no longer has time to "decide" to rebound or not?

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How long would the proverbial lever need to be to move the Earth?

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Why don't we smell in our dreams?

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Would it have been easier for early astronomers to determine the sun was the center of the solar system if life evolved on a moon, rather than a planet?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why can't light coming perpendicular to my vision affect light that is coming straight to me?	11
Is it theoretically possible to build a scale in which a the weight of a single atom could be detected?	2
Why do we hear thunder when lightening strikes the ground, but not when it goes from cloud to cloud?	1
We see talents, such as piano playing, memorization, golf swings, etc... in humans, but is there any evidence that such traits exist in other species?	1
Can dogs or cats be either Left or Right Handed?	1
Through a piece of glass, photons have a percent chance to bounce back that varies in a wavelike pattern determined by the width of the glass. How thick does glass have to be before the photon no longer has time to "decide" to rebound or not?	1
How long would the proverbial lever need to be to move the Earth?	1
Why don't we smell in our dreams?	1
Would it have been easier for early astronomers to determine the sun was the center of the solar system if life evolved on a moon, rather than a planet?	1