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Why do ceramic objects make a lot of noise for their impact, relative to many other materials?

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Why does the modern English language curiously lack diacritics compared to other languages that use the Latin alphabet?

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Why are the wavelength intervals in some radio tuning interfaces not spaced in a consistent fashion?

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How does the Earth's atmosphere remain a mixture of different molecules, instead of lighter molecules rising to the top?

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Has there been any updates on extinction predictions on saltwater fish since the last decade?

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If you can never add more actual horses to pull a cart faster than a horse can run, how does more horsepower indirectly transfer to a higher top speed in motored vehicles?

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If a photosynthetic pigment darker than chlorophyll were to exist, would plants adapt to growing dark or black leaves since it can absorb more light?

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If not barred by ethics, is it possible to remove less desirable "human nature" traits? Ergo, make human behavior a bit less human-like, with genetic modification?

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Why did the moon's surface end up becoming very different from Earth's rocky surface?

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I live in a humid continental climate. Why are unusually high temperatures often accompanied by high chance of precipitation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do ceramic objects make a lot of noise for their impact, relative to many other materials?	22
Why does the modern English language curiously lack diacritics compared to other languages that use the Latin alphabet?	20
Why are the wavelength intervals in some radio tuning interfaces not spaced in a consistent fashion?	11
How does the Earth's atmosphere remain a mixture of different molecules, instead of lighter molecules rising to the top?	4
Has there been any updates on extinction predictions on saltwater fish since the last decade?	3
If you can never add more actual horses to pull a cart faster than a horse can run, how does more horsepower indirectly transfer to a higher top speed in motored vehicles?	3
If a photosynthetic pigment darker than chlorophyll were to exist, would plants adapt to growing dark or black leaves since it can absorb more light?	1
If not barred by ethics, is it possible to remove less desirable "human nature" traits? Ergo, make human behavior a bit less human-like, with genetic modification?	1
Why did the moon's surface end up becoming very different from Earth's rocky surface?	1
I live in a humid continental climate. Why are unusually high temperatures often accompanied by high chance of precipitation?	1