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Is the weight of a line distributed throughout the line, or is it "felt" at every point along the line?

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If my eyes and brain perceived light in the microwave spectrum (300 MHz-300 GHz) rather than the visible spectrum (430-770 THz), would TV satellites be visible in the sky like bright stars?

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Why is it that when I'm struggling with a question, sometimes as soon as I finally start to ask the question to another person, I suddenly know the answer?

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Employment is correlated with health/lifespan. But does working seem to actually be a significant factor leading to positive health outcomes and extended lifespan as the recent Medicaid letter from Verma asserts?

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Is it true that "humans have most flourished during times of ... warming trends"?

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Why do hydraulic systems use special fluid instead of just using plain water?

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What has been the most disastrous man made ecological catastrophe: the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown, the Centralia coal mine fires, or the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

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Has anyone ever died from thinking too much?

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What are the practical limitations to scaling copper-carbon nano-spike catalytic conversion of CO2 to Ethanol?

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Can attachment to conspiracy theories and general "crackpottery" be explained by mental illness?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is the weight of a line distributed throughout the line, or is it "felt" at every point along the line?	19
If my eyes and brain perceived light in the microwave spectrum (300 MHz-300 GHz) rather than the visible spectrum (430-770 THz), would TV satellites be visible in the sky like bright stars?	1
Why is it that when I'm struggling with a question, sometimes as soon as I finally start to ask the question to another person, I suddenly know the answer?	1
Employment is correlated with health/lifespan. But does working seem to actually be a significant factor leading to positive health outcomes and extended lifespan as the recent Medicaid letter from Verma asserts?	1
Is it true that "humans have most flourished during times of ... warming trends"?	1
Why do hydraulic systems use special fluid instead of just using plain water?	1
What has been the most disastrous man made ecological catastrophe: the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown, the Centralia coal mine fires, or the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?	1
Has anyone ever died from thinking too much?	1
What are the practical limitations to scaling copper-carbon nano-spike catalytic conversion of CO2 to Ethanol?	1
Can attachment to conspiracy theories and general "crackpottery" be explained by mental illness?	1