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Why does taking the sum and difference between two numbers and dividing by 2 find the minimum of the two numbers?

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Why don't planetary orbits have more than one planet in their orbit e.g. the other side of the sun?

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Why does volcanic ash have so much nutrients and therefore fertile?

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Those tests that positively identify a disease 95‰ of the time. Does taking the test a second time and getting a positive result mean you virtually, for certain, have the disease?

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A tennis commentator on the US open just claimed that "inflammatory" foods can result in inflamed cells and injury. Is this true?

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If you connect a spring from the top of the North Pole of earth to the top of the pole of Mars would the spring coil up on itself?

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If light didn't show down in a medium would what we see much different?

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When cleaning out a glass bottle, is it better to fill it with a small amount of liquid and shake vigorously with the top on or fill out with water up to the top and rinse out?

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How big a hard drive would I need to download all apps on Google play?

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Is this possible?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does taking the sum and difference between two numbers and dividing by 2 find the minimum of the two numbers?	610
Why don't planetary orbits have more than one planet in their orbit e.g. the other side of the sun?	16
Why does volcanic ash have so much nutrients and therefore fertile?	6
Those tests that positively identify a disease 95‰ of the time. Does taking the test a second time and getting a positive result mean you virtually, for certain, have the disease?	2
A tennis commentator on the US open just claimed that "inflammatory" foods can result in inflamed cells and injury. Is this true?	1
If you connect a spring from the top of the North Pole of earth to the top of the pole of Mars would the spring coil up on itself?	1
If light didn't show down in a medium would what we see much different?	1
When cleaning out a glass bottle, is it better to fill it with a small amount of liquid and shake vigorously with the top on or fill out with water up to the top and rinse out?	1
How big a hard drive would I need to download all apps on Google play?	1
Is this possible?	1