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Do lotions, etc made with Dead Sea minerals have any proven benefits over normal drugstore lotions?

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Lord Palmerson reportedly said, "Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business—the Prince Consort, who is dead—a German professor, who has gone mad—and I, who have forgotten all about it." What did he mean by this?

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How is glass clear when sand isn't?

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When planting trees, why do we plant saplings rather than scattering seeds?

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If I have a strong enough magnet, could I pull the iron out of people's bodies?

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Why do dogs like being scratched behind the ear?

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It takes 335 kJ to boil a litre of water. How much energy would it take to boil it using vacuum instead of heat?

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What are the evolutionary pressures for intelligence?

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Obviously 'normal' low temperatures like 0C don't kill foodborne bacteria. What if I had a medical grade freezer that goes to -60 or -86C?

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What were relations between South Africa and Lesotho and Eswatini like during the Apartheid era?

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Do lotions, etc made with Dead Sea minerals have any proven benefits over normal drugstore lotions?	2	askscience
Lord Palmerson reportedly said, "Only three people have ever really understood the Schleswig-Holstein business—the Prince Consort, who is dead—a German professor, who has gone mad—and I, who have forgotten all about it." What did he mean by this?	2	AskHistorians
How is glass clear when sand isn't?	1	askscience
When planting trees, why do we plant saplings rather than scattering seeds?	1	askscience
If I have a strong enough magnet, could I pull the iron out of people's bodies?	1	askscience
Why do dogs like being scratched behind the ear?	1	askscience
It takes 335 kJ to boil a litre of water. How much energy would it take to boil it using vacuum instead of heat?	1	askscience
What are the evolutionary pressures for intelligence?	1	askscience
Obviously 'normal' low temperatures like 0C don't kill foodborne bacteria. What if I had a medical grade freezer that goes to -60 or -86C?	1	askscience
What were relations between South Africa and Lesotho and Eswatini like during the Apartheid era?	1	AskHistorians