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How do we know that our solar system is in the arm of a spiral galaxy, far from the galaxy's center or is this actually just well supported hypothesis?	46
Can an engineer chime in please? How is this possible, the Coral Castle in Florida has multi-ton oolite limestone structures supposedly constructed by a single man with no modern tools?	1
Can a black hole consume another black hole? If yes, does the new black hole get 2 singularities, do the singularities combine or is the smaller black hole's singularity also consumed?	1
What happens if one of two particles that are quantum entangled gets completely pulled into a black hole? Does entanglement still happen / can they still interact with one another?	1
I know we monitor for asteroids Etc colliding with Earth but do we have a contingency plan for a catastrophic collision by asteroids and meteorites with the Moon? Wouldn't that also be an earth ending catastrophe?	1
If you pour 2 exact liquids (that can be a liquid while super cold) in the exact same amount at the exact time that are temperature wise exactly opposite on the scale (+200F and -200F) onto bare skin, will you sustain any injury at the point of contact?	1
Are there ants or bees that don't follow their role and just freeload? Do other ants/bees detect this? If yes, are there any consequences?	1
Will solar panels receive charge from ambient light while they are in the shade or do they have to be in direct sunlight?	1
What is happening in the equation to e=mc^2 when physicists "stop" light? Are there any practical applications of "stopping" light in computing, material science, etc?	1
How much in dollars does electricity cost to "fill up"/fully charge a Tesla? (32 cents / kWh)	1

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