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It seems that the inside of my mouth (tongue especially) is much more impervious to high temperature than my external skin. Why is that?

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Boiling water kills off a lot of bacteria/pathogens. Is that still true at high elevation, where the boiling point is lower?

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Whenever I sun-dry my clothes, they feel 'stiff/hard' compared to a machine dryer. Why is that?

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When my stomach "gurgles" from lack of food, what is actually happening?

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Why do dreams fade so quickly from memory, even from short term memory?

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Why do children prefer "milked" versions of food (milk chocolate, American cheese), but then grow out of these preferences with age? Is it purely cultural? Or physiological?

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Why do orange skins dry out so quickly after peeling them?

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Was Germany onboard with the Japanese plan to bomb Pearl Harbor? Were they cautious of the possibility of "waking the sleeping giant", or did they too want to pre-emptively knock the US out?

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When did "quotes" begin to indicate non-literal meanings of words? Was there a connotation to quotes before this "change" (aside from actual quotations)?

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Inland settlements have often been built along rivers - what factors led inhabitants to settle THAT spot, and not another one 5 miles up/downstream?

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It seems that the inside of my mouth (tongue especially) is much more impervious to high temperature than my external skin. Why is that?	1	askscience
Boiling water kills off a lot of bacteria/pathogens. Is that still true at high elevation, where the boiling point is lower?	1	askscience
Whenever I sun-dry my clothes, they feel 'stiff/hard' compared to a machine dryer. Why is that?	1	askscience
When my stomach "gurgles" from lack of food, what is actually happening?	1	askscience
Why do dreams fade so quickly from memory, even from short term memory?	1	askscience
Why do children prefer "milked" versions of food (milk chocolate, American cheese), but then grow out of these preferences with age? Is it purely cultural? Or physiological?	1	askscience
Why do orange skins dry out so quickly after peeling them?	1	askscience
Was Germany onboard with the Japanese plan to bomb Pearl Harbor? Were they cautious of the possibility of "waking the sleeping giant", or did they too want to pre-emptively knock the US out?	1	AskHistorians
When did "quotes" begin to indicate non-literal meanings of words? Was there a connotation to quotes before this "change" (aside from actual quotations)?	1	AskHistorians
Inland settlements have often been built along rivers - what factors led inhabitants to settle THAT spot, and not another one 5 miles up/downstream?	1	AskHistorians