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I read that to make Geiger counters we use steel that was submerged under sea during the atomic tests. Is this necessary? Would it be possible to "calibrate" modern, contaminated steel to the extra radioactivity?

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Has anyone written a successful explanation of what humor is, what makes things funny?

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When the dinosaurs died out, why did other animals survive?

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Are there identifiable differences between the howling of a cat that is able to howl with other cats, vs. the howling of a cat who is kept inside and away from other cats?

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When the Titanic hit the iceberg, would it have been realistic for survivors to have pulled themselves out of the water and onto the iceberg/onto shattered iceberg bits?

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What is the health benefit of eating a food that is advertised as "FAT FREE!" ?

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As astronomers have built better and better telescopes, how has that affected how we use the old ones?

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Is any effort being made to define the SI kilogram more reliably than by using the platinum-and-iridium cylinder in Paris?

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Suppose you're standing at the height of low earth orbit -- but you're not orbiting (say you're in a space elevator ). What is the acceleration of gravity acting upon you -- what fraction do you weigh ?

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How many generations/years back is the oldest known genealogy from today?

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I read that to make Geiger counters we use steel that was submerged under sea during the atomic tests. Is this necessary? Would it be possible to "calibrate" modern, contaminated steel to the extra radioactivity?	1
Has anyone written a successful explanation of what humor is, what makes things funny?	1
When the dinosaurs died out, why did other animals survive?	1
Are there identifiable differences between the howling of a cat that is able to howl with other cats, vs. the howling of a cat who is kept inside and away from other cats?	1
When the Titanic hit the iceberg, would it have been realistic for survivors to have pulled themselves out of the water and onto the iceberg/onto shattered iceberg bits?	1
What is the health benefit of eating a food that is advertised as "FAT FREE!" ?	1
As astronomers have built better and better telescopes, how has that affected how we use the old ones?	1
Is any effort being made to define the SI kilogram more reliably than by using the platinum-and-iridium cylinder in Paris?	1
Suppose you're standing at the height of low earth orbit -- but you're not orbiting (say you're in a space elevator ). What is the acceleration of gravity acting upon you -- what fraction do you weigh ?	1
How many generations/years back is the oldest known genealogy from today?	1