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Why does my laundry come out softer when I put it in the dryer than when I put on a drying rack?

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Why does yogurt stay completely mixed for weeks before I open it, then separate into curd/whey in the fridge after I start scooping from it?

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How exactly can space be "cold" if there are essentially no particles in it? Isn't temperature just an average of particle activity over an area?

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Does lying in bed with closed eyes help with "resting" at all? That is, if I can't fall asleep at night but I do lie in bed for 3 hours, is that better than simply staying up?

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Why does my laptop/phone need to charge a little bit before I can start it up after it dies?

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How can space be "cold"? Don't particles have to exist around a body for it to transfer heat? Where does the heat go?

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Is there any reason I couldn't throw a t-shirt or something in the dishwasher if I'm doing a load anyway?

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Why does writing dreams down let me remember them so much better?

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Shouldn't mechanical watches tick faster when they're just wound and have a lot of tension on the spring? How do they keep it ticking at just the same rate?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does my laundry come out softer when I put it in the dryer than when I put on a drying rack?	3
Why does yogurt stay completely mixed for weeks before I open it, then separate into curd/whey in the fridge after I start scooping from it?	1
How exactly can space be "cold" if there are essentially no particles in it? Isn't temperature just an average of particle activity over an area?	1
Does lying in bed with closed eyes help with "resting" at all? That is, if I can't fall asleep at night but I do lie in bed for 3 hours, is that better than simply staying up?	1
Why does my laptop/phone need to charge a little bit before I can start it up after it dies?	1
How can space be "cold"? Don't particles have to exist around a body for it to transfer heat? Where does the heat go?	1
Is there any reason I couldn't throw a t-shirt or something in the dishwasher if I'm doing a load anyway?	1
Why does writing dreams down let me remember them so much better?	1
Shouldn't mechanical watches tick faster when they're just wound and have a lot of tension on the spring? How do they keep it ticking at just the same rate?	1