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When they say that CERN achieved a heat record of ~5 trillion degrees, what does that actually mean/do?

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What technologies actually use our understanding of general or special relativity?

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How long ago is the Earth's Uranium thought to have been formed, and given its half-life, how much Uranium did there used to be around?

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Why is it that I feel like I can never get the soap off of me when I rinse with "softened" water?

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Is there an element of randomness in the universe, or is it fully deterministic?

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What is physiologically different about people with "fast/slow metabolism"?

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Which elements in the periodic table am I likely to have at least one atom of in my body, and which ones am I not likely to have any of?

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It's not true that all your cells get replaced every 7 years; but on a cellular level, aren't all of the molecules and atoms that make up the cell being replaced regularly?

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Can I get some help debunking the "science" of Himalayan salt lamps and their supposed "negative ionization" effects?

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Why does wheat have such an enormous genome compared to other plants (and humans) and how does that happen?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When they say that CERN achieved a heat record of ~5 trillion degrees, what does that actually mean/do?	575
What technologies actually use our understanding of general or special relativity?	23
How long ago is the Earth's Uranium thought to have been formed, and given its half-life, how much Uranium did there used to be around?	8
Why is it that I feel like I can never get the soap off of me when I rinse with "softened" water?	2
Is there an element of randomness in the universe, or is it fully deterministic?	1
What is physiologically different about people with "fast/slow metabolism"?	1
Which elements in the periodic table am I likely to have at least one atom of in my body, and which ones am I not likely to have any of?	1
It's not true that all your cells get replaced every 7 years; but on a cellular level, aren't all of the molecules and atoms that make up the cell being replaced regularly?	1
Can I get some help debunking the "science" of Himalayan salt lamps and their supposed "negative ionization" effects?	1
Why does wheat have such an enormous genome compared to other plants (and humans) and how does that happen?	1