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How does "hairball control" cat food prevent my cats from developing hairballs, or does it? And since I assume the food has been specially processed, does it raise any health risks for the cats?

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Air conditioners haven't changed much in 50 years. Why are they still so large, noisy, and expensive to operate? Are there any breakthroughs on the horizon?

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Years ago, my father gave me a tip to try to reduce possible injury from a rear-end collision, but now I’m wondering if the physics would really work.

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Why are there two measurements of how long a battery will discharge a current, mAh and Ah?

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Why did my bottle of mineral water instantly freeze when I opened it?

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Why haven't insects colonized the oceans?

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Are there really such things as truth serums?

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Would the water from my showerhead arrive on my skin at a higher temperature if I reduced the flow velocity?

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What are the real health risks of eliminating fat from your diet?

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After the development of microbial life, was animal complexity inevitable?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How does "hairball control" cat food prevent my cats from developing hairballs, or does it? And since I assume the food has been specially processed, does it raise any health risks for the cats?	3229
Air conditioners haven't changed much in 50 years. Why are they still so large, noisy, and expensive to operate? Are there any breakthroughs on the horizon?	519
Years ago, my father gave me a tip to try to reduce possible injury from a rear-end collision, but now I’m wondering if the physics would really work.	251
Why are there two measurements of how long a battery will discharge a current, mAh and Ah?	11
Why did my bottle of mineral water instantly freeze when I opened it?	8
Why haven't insects colonized the oceans?	1
Are there really such things as truth serums?	1
Would the water from my showerhead arrive on my skin at a higher temperature if I reduced the flow velocity?	1
What are the real health risks of eliminating fat from your diet?	1
After the development of microbial life, was animal complexity inevitable?	1