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In Japan, it is common for people with cold infections to wear surgical masks in public. Does this affect the rate of infection in Japan? If so, why does no government elsewhere promote them?

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Why are the sex organs and excretory organs in humans so intermingled?

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How does cling-film (Saran-wrap) stick to itself? Does it leave any residue on the food?

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What makes human fat cells release the fat that they store when there is a calorie deficit? Can the trigger not be mimicked by a drug?

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Why has only 10% of the ocean floor been mapped? Surely ships go nearly everywhere now. Don't they have RADAR?

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What is are the causes of frozen food deterioration?

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Why do electrical oil radiators have oil in them, rather than heating the air directly?

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Do the donor cells in donated organs eventually die off completely, being totally replaced by recipient cells? Does this end the tissue rejection issues?

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How was it noticed that asbestos had a health consequence many years after exposure? How likely is it that some other product around today is unsafe in a similar way?

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What's the most distant possible orbital path for something orbiting Earth?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In Japan, it is common for people with cold infections to wear surgical masks in public. Does this affect the rate of infection in Japan? If so, why does no government elsewhere promote them?	2295	askscience
Why are the sex organs and excretory organs in humans so intermingled?	453	askscience
How does cling-film (Saran-wrap) stick to itself? Does it leave any residue on the food?	125	askscience
What makes human fat cells release the fat that they store when there is a calorie deficit? Can the trigger not be mimicked by a drug?	28	askscience
Why has only 10% of the ocean floor been mapped? Surely ships go nearly everywhere now. Don't they have RADAR?	22	askscience
What is are the causes of frozen food deterioration?	20	askscience
Why do electrical oil radiators have oil in them, rather than heating the air directly?	11	askscience
Do the donor cells in donated organs eventually die off completely, being totally replaced by recipient cells? Does this end the tissue rejection issues?	9	askscience
How was it noticed that asbestos had a health consequence many years after exposure? How likely is it that some other product around today is unsafe in a similar way?	9	askscience
What's the most distant possible orbital path for something orbiting Earth?	8	askscience