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What is the origin of the use of really obsequious language when addressing royalty/mobility? Does it indicate the insecurity of the regime in question, or serve a more symbolic role? Did people question the practice?

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Schrödinger's cat: what's the significance of opening the box? If the cat dies, doesn't that create changes that are immediately measurable through the box?

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I've heard of counting in base 16, base 2, etc ... but are there bases that vary from digit to digit? e.g. base 2 for the first digit, 4 for the second, 8 for the third ... ?

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How is an autoclave different from an oven? Why can't I sterilize things in my oven at 500 degrees?

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How did Mercury, or Earth's moon, etc. become a smooth sphere, if they lack an atmosphere to polish down the surface?

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Which William Manchester book should I read next? ... given that I've read the three Churchill bios, "Arms of Krupp," and "World Lit Only By Fire".

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Are there any seasonal fruits which we have bred/engineered to grow perennially, or out-of-season?

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What fraction of daylight comes directly from the sun, and what fraction is from atmospheric scattering? If the sky were 100% obscured (by clouds) except for a hole around the sun, how would things look?

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Recently I posted here & learned that the large stars in a photo of Andromeda are actually in the Milky Way. My astronomer friend then told me that these stars will create "diffraction spikes" so we know they're closer. How does this work?

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Could a guillotine be used for amputations?

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What is the origin of the use of really obsequious language when addressing royalty/mobility? Does it indicate the insecurity of the regime in question, or serve a more symbolic role? Did people question the practice?	0	AskHistorians
Schrödinger's cat: what's the significance of opening the box? If the cat dies, doesn't that create changes that are immediately measurable through the box?	0	askscience
I've heard of counting in base 16, base 2, etc ... but are there bases that vary from digit to digit? e.g. base 2 for the first digit, 4 for the second, 8 for the third ... ?	0	askscience
How is an autoclave different from an oven? Why can't I sterilize things in my oven at 500 degrees?	0	askscience
How did Mercury, or Earth's moon, etc. become a smooth sphere, if they lack an atmosphere to polish down the surface?	0	askscience
Which William Manchester book should I read next? ... given that I've read the three Churchill bios, "Arms of Krupp," and "World Lit Only By Fire".	0	AskHistorians
Are there any seasonal fruits which we have bred/engineered to grow perennially, or out-of-season?	0	askscience
What fraction of daylight comes directly from the sun, and what fraction is from atmospheric scattering? If the sky were 100% obscured (by clouds) except for a hole around the sun, how would things look?	0	askscience
Recently I posted here & learned that the large stars in a photo of Andromeda are actually in the Milky Way. My astronomer friend then told me that these stars will create "diffraction spikes" so we know they're closer. How does this work?	0	askscience
Could a guillotine be used for amputations?	0	askscience