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Does typing and writing on a keyboard engage the same areas of the brain as speaking and using sign language?

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Why do the phosphenes from rubbing your eyes persist for a second or two the first time you rub them, but vanish immediately if you rub them again?

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Is there evidence to show our native language shapes the way we think about and react to the world? Or, is the Koran really more convincing in Arabic?

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If I took a bucket of water from the pink Lake Hillier and dumped it into the Great Salt Lake or the Dead Sea, would the bacteria turn those larger bodies of water pink, too?

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If I took a chicken egg laid at sea level to the top of Mt. Everest, would it burst?

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What is it about a wasp sting that makes it feel like a large impact?

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What's the physical mechanism behind the cold "knot" in your stomach you get when something has gone horribly wrong?

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Is there any medical solution, pharmacological or otherwise, capable of stimulating neurotransmitter production in a specific part of the brain?

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Is some form of the "liberal vs. conservative" conflict found in every human culture?

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If we detonated a powerful nuclear device in space, could we use the reflections of the EMP to map tiny objects in our solar system?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does typing and writing on a keyboard engage the same areas of the brain as speaking and using sign language?	13
Why do the phosphenes from rubbing your eyes persist for a second or two the first time you rub them, but vanish immediately if you rub them again?	1
Is there evidence to show our native language shapes the way we think about and react to the world? Or, is the Koran really more convincing in Arabic?	1
If I took a bucket of water from the pink Lake Hillier and dumped it into the Great Salt Lake or the Dead Sea, would the bacteria turn those larger bodies of water pink, too?	1
If I took a chicken egg laid at sea level to the top of Mt. Everest, would it burst?	1
What is it about a wasp sting that makes it feel like a large impact?	1
What's the physical mechanism behind the cold "knot" in your stomach you get when something has gone horribly wrong?	1
Is there any medical solution, pharmacological or otherwise, capable of stimulating neurotransmitter production in a specific part of the brain?	1
Is some form of the "liberal vs. conservative" conflict found in every human culture?	1
If we detonated a powerful nuclear device in space, could we use the reflections of the EMP to map tiny objects in our solar system?	1