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Why does it take a million years for a photon moving at the speed of light to reach the sun's surface from its core?

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Would the night sky be super bright if our sun was in the center of the galaxy instead of way out on a spiral?

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Why hasn't "Background Cosmic Radiation" from the big bang disappeared by now?

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Why are river valleys such as the grand canyon generally very wide even tough the river was never that wide....

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Could you (and how would it work) gain energy from eating pure ATP?

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AskScience, is this "Cool Planet" biomass to gasoline claim utter BS or plausible?

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How big would the boom be if you split just ONE atom?

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What impressively large beasts walked with humans or near-humans that are now long-extinct? ~6ish million years back to present

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If Jupiter were at the distance of the Moon to Earth...would the earth break up due to the stronger gravity of Jupiter, much like that asteroid did?

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What is the likelihood that I have consumed the same water molecule more than once in my lifetime? Let's assume I have never accidentally or intentionally drank my own urine.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does it take a million years for a photon moving at the speed of light to reach the sun's surface from its core?	7260
Would the night sky be super bright if our sun was in the center of the galaxy instead of way out on a spiral?	13
Why hasn't "Background Cosmic Radiation" from the big bang disappeared by now?	6
Why are river valleys such as the grand canyon generally very wide even tough the river was never that wide....	3
Could you (and how would it work) gain energy from eating pure ATP?	2
AskScience, is this "Cool Planet" biomass to gasoline claim utter BS or plausible?	1
How big would the boom be if you split just ONE atom?	1
What impressively large beasts walked with humans or near-humans that are now long-extinct? ~6ish million years back to present	1
If Jupiter were at the distance of the Moon to Earth...would the earth break up due to the stronger gravity of Jupiter, much like that asteroid did?	1
What is the likelihood that I have consumed the same water molecule more than once in my lifetime? Let's assume I have never accidentally or intentionally drank my own urine.	1