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Why is the center of the Milky Way galaxy always shown as a bright spot? Isn't there a supermassive black hole there?

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Why did Einstein pick the photon's speed as the fastest in the universe? Given that there were/are so many known and hypothesized particles, what made light so special? Or was it because the math worked out?

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Why is there so much attraction going on at the subatomic level? Strong force, weak force, electromagnetic force. Quarks forming protons, protons and neutrons forming a nucleus, electrons orbiting the nucleus. Why should it be that all this attraction happens at all?

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Are there any types of cells in the human body that don't turn cancerous?

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Since gravity works across such immense distances, is it thought to be related somehow to quantum entanglement?

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What kind of mathematics is behind the seemingly random zigzagging flight patterns of some insects? Has anyone figured out how this is encoded neurologically?

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Why does the glare of a green laser pointer beam hitting a wall etc. look grainy?

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If a grenade exploded right next to you on the Moon, would there be any concussion? (Assuming the explosive didn't need oxygen to explode.)

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Is "correct horse battery staple" a more secure password than "Tr0ub4dor&3" because it has more "bits of entropy"? (Link to comic inside.)

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How do you analyze bacterial DNA in situations where many, many species are mixed together, as in the ocean or the human gut?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why is the center of the Milky Way galaxy always shown as a bright spot? Isn't there a supermassive black hole there?	14
Why did Einstein pick the photon's speed as the fastest in the universe? Given that there were/are so many known and hypothesized particles, what made light so special? Or was it because the math worked out?	13
Why is there so much attraction going on at the subatomic level? Strong force, weak force, electromagnetic force. Quarks forming protons, protons and neutrons forming a nucleus, electrons orbiting the nucleus. Why should it be that all this attraction happens at all?	12
Are there any types of cells in the human body that don't turn cancerous?	8
Since gravity works across such immense distances, is it thought to be related somehow to quantum entanglement?	6
What kind of mathematics is behind the seemingly random zigzagging flight patterns of some insects? Has anyone figured out how this is encoded neurologically?	5
Why does the glare of a green laser pointer beam hitting a wall etc. look grainy?	4
If a grenade exploded right next to you on the Moon, would there be any concussion? (Assuming the explosive didn't need oxygen to explode.)	3
Is "correct horse battery staple" a more secure password than "Tr0ub4dor&3" because it has more "bits of entropy"? (Link to comic inside.)	2
How do you analyze bacterial DNA in situations where many, many species are mixed together, as in the ocean or the human gut?	2