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How do Sperm Whales find Giant squid?

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Where does the pressure to create volcanic eruptions come from?

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What data was Einstein working with to figure general and special relativity?

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How much orbital debris needs to accumulate around the Earth before we start forming rings that we can see from the ground? How long will this take?

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Is there a reason we evolved to see photons via the electromagnetic spectrum, and not some other elementary particle?

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How long does it take from eating food for you to be flatulant?

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How do scientists precisely calculate when dealing with very large or very small numbers.

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Why does gravity propagate at the speed of light, and not instantaneously?

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Given the right trajectory and velocity, could an asteroid enter the atmosphere and not burn up?

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How does the body divert blood to specific areas, for example to the stomach after eating Thanksgiving dinner?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do Sperm Whales find Giant squid?	391
Where does the pressure to create volcanic eruptions come from?	11
What data was Einstein working with to figure general and special relativity?	11
How much orbital debris needs to accumulate around the Earth before we start forming rings that we can see from the ground? How long will this take?	10
Is there a reason we evolved to see photons via the electromagnetic spectrum, and not some other elementary particle?	8
How long does it take from eating food for you to be flatulant?	4
How do scientists precisely calculate when dealing with very large or very small numbers.	4
Why does gravity propagate at the speed of light, and not instantaneously?	4
Given the right trajectory and velocity, could an asteroid enter the atmosphere and not burn up?	2
How does the body divert blood to specific areas, for example to the stomach after eating Thanksgiving dinner?	2