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We keep looking at matter and finding smaller and smaller parts. First elements, then atoms, then protons/neutrons/electrons, then quarks, now maybe strings. But what about space itself? Is it possible there are "atoms" of space?

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Is there a real historic reason for the association between scarabs and Egyptian culture or is it just a legend?

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I saw a comedian do a bit about slavery and he said 50% got pissed when slavery was ended. Was there such a thing as a public opinion poll then? If so, how did America feel about slavery?

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Forget jump or warp drives...what's the fastest theoretical "straight line" speed we could ever attain?

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I found a tree that had grown to absorb half of a sign. The sign is 12 feet off the ground. Pics included. Question: Can I figure out what height the sign was originally at without killing the tree?

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If the EMDrive really did break the speed of light, what's next? Literally, what will the next steps be with this drive and this experiment? And how much modern physics is tossed if it's true?

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I would like to ask about one of the main premises of Oblivion. (Minor spoilers herein)

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How does the current Chinese technology that got them to the moon compare to the Apollo 11? What about to the Mars rover?

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I am 30 years old. How much of the water in the Pacific ocean is still the same water from when I was born?

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Because of their ability to reproduce far longer into their life and to reproduce with multiple people at a time, are men more instrumental to human evolution than women?

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We keep looking at matter and finding smaller and smaller parts. First elements, then atoms, then protons/neutrons/electrons, then quarks, now maybe strings. But what about space itself? Is it possible there are "atoms" of space?	1	askscience
Is there a real historic reason for the association between scarabs and Egyptian culture or is it just a legend?	1	AskHistorians
I saw a comedian do a bit about slavery and he said 50% got pissed when slavery was ended. Was there such a thing as a public opinion poll then? If so, how did America feel about slavery?	1	AskHistorians
Forget jump or warp drives...what's the fastest theoretical "straight line" speed we could ever attain?	1	askscience
I found a tree that had grown to absorb half of a sign. The sign is 12 feet off the ground. Pics included. Question: Can I figure out what height the sign was originally at without killing the tree?	1	askscience
If the EMDrive really did break the speed of light, what's next? Literally, what will the next steps be with this drive and this experiment? And how much modern physics is tossed if it's true?	1	askscience
I would like to ask about one of the main premises of Oblivion. (Minor spoilers herein)	1	askscience
How does the current Chinese technology that got them to the moon compare to the Apollo 11? What about to the Mars rover?	1	askscience
I am 30 years old. How much of the water in the Pacific ocean is still the same water from when I was born?	1	askscience
Because of their ability to reproduce far longer into their life and to reproduce with multiple people at a time, are men more instrumental to human evolution than women?	1	askscience