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What makes Jupiter's giant red spot red?

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How does physical manipulation (e.g. massage) relax muscles? Does pressure create physiological changes in the tissue?

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Why do we stretch our muscles right after waking up?

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Is there a theoretical minimum size for a living cell?

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How do we know that gravity works instantaneously over long distances?

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How do mineral deposits like veins of ore form? Why don't elements mix homogeneously in the Earth's Mantle?

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Is there a maximum frequency sound that air can support? What happens beyond that point?

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Would trees grow taller in reduced gravity?

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Why does the sound of "nails on a chalkboard" trigger a viscerally negative reaction in many people?

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Are organisms that regrow appendages like flatworms and starfish at risk of diseases like cancer?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What makes Jupiter's giant red spot red?	5130
How does physical manipulation (e.g. massage) relax muscles? Does pressure create physiological changes in the tissue?	2455
Why do we stretch our muscles right after waking up?	2222
Is there a theoretical minimum size for a living cell?	2019
How do we know that gravity works instantaneously over long distances?	1408
How do mineral deposits like veins of ore form? Why don't elements mix homogeneously in the Earth's Mantle?	1232
Is there a maximum frequency sound that air can support? What happens beyond that point?	1080
Would trees grow taller in reduced gravity?	1019
Why does the sound of "nails on a chalkboard" trigger a viscerally negative reaction in many people?	819
Are organisms that regrow appendages like flatworms and starfish at risk of diseases like cancer?	545