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Why do your arms float up after pressing outwards on a door frame with locked elbows?

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Why is the cochlea filled with fluid and not air?

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I noticed that a strong disc magnet will refuse to flip over in my hand, always landing the same side up. Can anyone explain this behavior? Video inside.

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Does the idea of night-vision contacts actually make sense given the nature of the sensor that was recently developed?

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Is the 'masses warping a sheet' analogy for general relativity actually an accurate depiction of warping spacetime?

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I'm trying to create a video explaining magnets (as much as is possible). Would anyone with physics expertise be willing to check my accuracy?

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Could an inhabited planet orbit a black hole just beyond the event horizon so that light signals could be sent out, but the civilization itself would be trapped forever?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do your arms float up after pressing outwards on a door frame with locked elbows?	21
Why is the cochlea filled with fluid and not air?	15
I noticed that a strong disc magnet will refuse to flip over in my hand, always landing the same side up. Can anyone explain this behavior? Video inside.	4
Does the idea of night-vision contacts actually make sense given the nature of the sensor that was recently developed?	2
Is the 'masses warping a sheet' analogy for general relativity actually an accurate depiction of warping spacetime?	2
I'm trying to create a video explaining magnets (as much as is possible). Would anyone with physics expertise be willing to check my accuracy?	1
Could an inhabited planet orbit a black hole just beyond the event horizon so that light signals could be sent out, but the civilization itself would be trapped forever?	1