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Why do bombers make immediate 90 degree turns after releasing a nuclear weapon for detonation?

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Trapped organic matter becomes oil, natural gas, or coal. What decides which path a certain pool of matter takes?

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What would be the ecological implications of the complete extinction of mosquitoes?

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Could you mine for minerals on an asteroid, or would the resulting material be too radioactive to use?

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Why don't we see more earthquakes and mountain ranges along Earth's rotational "bulge?" (explanation in comments)

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Why does (did) the Space Shuttle throttle down during takeoff at maximum dynamic pressure?

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When you drive at higher speeds with the windows down and it feels like the air in the car, and against your ears, is pulsating - what exactly is happening?

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If man-kind decided to dispose of all its produced plutonium in the sun. Would an extra terrestrial civilization be able to detect the spectral lines from plutonium?

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If xanthan gum (main ingredient in chewing gum) is tasteless. How did they decide what bubble gum was going to taste like?

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Which species of plant can convert the most amount of CO2 into oxygen, while occupying the least volume?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do bombers make immediate 90 degree turns after releasing a nuclear weapon for detonation?	2568
Trapped organic matter becomes oil, natural gas, or coal. What decides which path a certain pool of matter takes?	8
What would be the ecological implications of the complete extinction of mosquitoes?	6
Could you mine for minerals on an asteroid, or would the resulting material be too radioactive to use?	3
Why don't we see more earthquakes and mountain ranges along Earth's rotational "bulge?" (explanation in comments)	3
Why does (did) the Space Shuttle throttle down during takeoff at maximum dynamic pressure?	3
When you drive at higher speeds with the windows down and it feels like the air in the car, and against your ears, is pulsating - what exactly is happening?	2
If man-kind decided to dispose of all its produced plutonium in the sun. Would an extra terrestrial civilization be able to detect the spectral lines from plutonium?	1
If xanthan gum (main ingredient in chewing gum) is tasteless. How did they decide what bubble gum was going to taste like?	1
Which species of plant can convert the most amount of CO2 into oxygen, while occupying the least volume?	1