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If a Ferrari can travel at 110 m/s max and nerve impulses travel at 100 m/s max, does this mean that the driver would be traveling forward mroe quickly than his brain could process the visual information from the road?

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Is there anything specific that pushes a person over the line from "eccentric" to "mentally ill?"

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My computer speakers detect cellular phone signals. How is this possible?

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Why is is that no matter how how hard I shake one, I cannot scramble an egg inside its own shell?

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Is it just an incredible coincidence that the sun and moon appear the same size in the sky?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If a Ferrari can travel at 110 m/s max and nerve impulses travel at 100 m/s max, does this mean that the driver would be traveling forward mroe quickly than his brain could process the visual information from the road?	1186
Is there anything specific that pushes a person over the line from "eccentric" to "mentally ill?"	49
My computer speakers detect cellular phone signals. How is this possible?	47
Why is is that no matter how how hard I shake one, I cannot scramble an egg inside its own shell?	15
Is it just an incredible coincidence that the sun and moon appear the same size in the sky?	8