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Have there been any long term studies on the effects of graphite in the body? (i.e. pencil lead)

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Why are there minus signs before the arguments of so many shell programs? (Example: "program -x something -m something") Is there something about the minus sign that's special, or if it's just a convention, how did it start?

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Just how bad for your health is living on a busy street?

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Are small dogs less intelligent because of their tiny brains?

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Do regular light bulbs give off any light that's usable to plants, even a tiny bit?

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When a neutrino "hits" something, is that a weak force interaction, or does it literally mean a direct hit in a physical sense? (As in, it passes almost exactly through another particle's coordinates)?

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Today I tried to heat up hot cocoa in the microwave. The mug became superhot while the cocoa remained tepid. I got what I think is a second degree burn on my finger trying to take it out. What the hell happened?

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We know the LHC won't create tiny black holes that devour the earth. But if it could, what would be the minimum size for a black hole to not evaporate instantly, and how long would it take to devour the earth? What would the process be like?

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Why are the elderly so cranky?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Have there been any long term studies on the effects of graphite in the body? (i.e. pencil lead)	1
Why are there minus signs before the arguments of so many shell programs? (Example: "program -x something -m something") Is there something about the minus sign that's special, or if it's just a convention, how did it start?	1
Just how bad for your health is living on a busy street?	1
Are small dogs less intelligent because of their tiny brains?	1
Do regular light bulbs give off any light that's usable to plants, even a tiny bit?	1
When a neutrino "hits" something, is that a weak force interaction, or does it literally mean a direct hit in a physical sense? (As in, it passes almost exactly through another particle's coordinates)?	1
Today I tried to heat up hot cocoa in the microwave. The mug became superhot while the cocoa remained tepid. I got what I think is a second degree burn on my finger trying to take it out. What the hell happened?	1
We know the LHC won't create tiny black holes that devour the earth. But if it could, what would be the minimum size for a black hole to not evaporate instantly, and how long would it take to devour the earth? What would the process be like?	1
Why are the elderly so cranky?	0