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What's the coolest thing you can see with a consumer-grade telescope?

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Theoretically, could a moon orbit longitudinally, 90 degrees from the planet's equator?

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When an embryo is developing, how do the first few cells "decide" which end will be the head and which end will be the feet?

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Why do bug bites and healing wounds itch if we're not supposed to scratch them?

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Which takes more energy: running a mile or walking a mile? Also, where does most of the energy go?

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Is there a reason to think dark matter consists of particles like regular matter? Or could it just be us misunderstanding how gravity works?

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When talking on the phone in an elevator, why is there a delay between the door closing and the signal dying?

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What's going on here? (Or: why does this cat bleat like a goat?)

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Why do solids tend to be to the left of liquids and gases on the periodic table?

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Is it fair to say that human-scale (i.e. 1um to 1Mm) is the only place where both gravity and electromagnetic forces are relevant?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's the coolest thing you can see with a consumer-grade telescope?	634
Theoretically, could a moon orbit longitudinally, 90 degrees from the planet's equator?	21
When an embryo is developing, how do the first few cells "decide" which end will be the head and which end will be the feet?	19
Why do bug bites and healing wounds itch if we're not supposed to scratch them?	13
Which takes more energy: running a mile or walking a mile? Also, where does most of the energy go?	2
Is there a reason to think dark matter consists of particles like regular matter? Or could it just be us misunderstanding how gravity works?	1
When talking on the phone in an elevator, why is there a delay between the door closing and the signal dying?	1
What's going on here? (Or: why does this cat bleat like a goat?)	1
Why do solids tend to be to the left of liquids and gases on the periodic table?	1
Is it fair to say that human-scale (i.e. 1um to 1Mm) is the only place where both gravity and electromagnetic forces are relevant?	1