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What is the source of fluorescence in aliphatic amines?

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A few years ago, on a still day in the middle of summer, a tree outside my house fell over. No wind pushed it over. Why did it fall?

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Is there any evidence that humans can sense magnetic fields (more than visible light)?

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Is there any truth behind the rhyme "Beer then liquor, never been sicker. Liquor then beer, you're in the clear."? And if so why does the order in which you drink different alcohols matter?

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Is there any reason my phones GPS sometimes gets its location really really wrong?

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Why does NASA only send one rover at a time?

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What determines the length of hair?

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How does hair grow to different lengths/why are we the only species to have hair that doesn't have a terminal length?

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Do our brains use more energy when we are studying?

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Is there anything intrinsic about our time-scale or our size-scale?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is the source of fluorescence in aliphatic amines?	3
A few years ago, on a still day in the middle of summer, a tree outside my house fell over. No wind pushed it over. Why did it fall?	2
Is there any evidence that humans can sense magnetic fields (more than visible light)?	2
Is there any truth behind the rhyme "Beer then liquor, never been sicker. Liquor then beer, you're in the clear."? And if so why does the order in which you drink different alcohols matter?	1
Is there any reason my phones GPS sometimes gets its location really really wrong?	1
Why does NASA only send one rover at a time?	1
What determines the length of hair?	1
How does hair grow to different lengths/why are we the only species to have hair that doesn't have a terminal length?	1
Do our brains use more energy when we are studying?	1
Is there anything intrinsic about our time-scale or our size-scale?	1