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Is there a scientific basis for handwriting analysis?

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If everyone had a self-driving Google car, would there be a problem with interference between all the radars and lasers?

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If I left Pittsburgh on a raft and drifted with the flow down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, how long would it take to get to New Orleans?

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Why does the earth's magnetic field occasionally flip by ~180 degrees and what is likelihood we are headed towards such a reversal in the near future?

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Did early telecommunications workers really warm themselves up by standing in front of microwave horns?

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What type of geological formation traps the oil in the Los Angeles Basin?

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How strong are the scientific underpinnings that umami is indeed a fifth taste?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there a scientific basis for handwriting analysis?	412
If everyone had a self-driving Google car, would there be a problem with interference between all the radars and lasers?	181
If I left Pittsburgh on a raft and drifted with the flow down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, how long would it take to get to New Orleans?	8
Why does the earth's magnetic field occasionally flip by ~180 degrees and what is likelihood we are headed towards such a reversal in the near future?	6
Did early telecommunications workers really warm themselves up by standing in front of microwave horns?	2
What type of geological formation traps the oil in the Los Angeles Basin?	2
How strong are the scientific underpinnings that umami is indeed a fifth taste?	0