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Can you experience g-force without acceleration?

Submitted by tenminutes101010 t3_11bohwp on February 25, 2023 at 4:06 PM

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Water on Earth is not Constant. Why ?

Submitted by ItsDivyamGupta t3_11bm82h on February 25, 2023 at 2:26 PM

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When something is bent (a metal ruler for example) and returns to its original shape, what is happening on the molecular level? Where is the information of the original shape stored and what forces do the unbending?

Submitted by JewNugget2525 t3_116ie4h on February 19, 2023 at 5:18 PM

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Is there any difference between water boiled in a pot in the stove, in an electric kettle, or in the microwave?

Submitted by strangecargo t3_11cjn52 on February 26, 2023 at 3:16 PM

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Is there a genetic disease where the heterozygote has more severe disease symptoms than the homozygote?

Submitted by Altranite- t3_11damcv on February 27, 2023 at 12:25 PM

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How would a nearby supernova look to the naked eye?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_11cldbj on February 26, 2023 at 4:26 PM

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Is it true the humans could breathe and live in the atmosphere of Venus?

Submitted by Impossible_Mine_1616 t3_111gzwp on February 13, 2023 at 7:02 PM

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How is radioactive dating used to determine historical greenhouse gas levels and temperatures?

Submitted by pog_irl t3_11cyre4 on February 27, 2023 at 1:15 AM

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Is there any possible relation between the recent earthquakes in Turkey/Syria, Japan and Papua New Guinea?

Submitted by Corvid-21 t3_11cfpqa on February 26, 2023 at 12:20 PM

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Why aren't anabolic steroids/HGH prescribed for patients recovering from wounds/grafts? Wouldn't the steroids speed up recovery time?

Submitted by TPMJB t3_10wjphe on February 8, 2023 at 1:40 AM

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What makes bats a good disease vector?

Submitted by JustJustinInTime t3_118pnjj on February 22, 2023 at 5:11 AM

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The book Why the West Rules—for Now states that there are only 148 species of mammal on the weigh over 100lbs. Is that accurate?

Submitted by MorrisCody t3_11a7nl5 on February 23, 2023 at 8:21 PM

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just curious, but how does a lightning form?

Submitted by iamded2401 t3_11d6qqh on February 27, 2023 at 8:29 AM

7 comments

If the fuel that goes in car engines is extracted from hydrocarbons, which consist of only Hydrogen and Carbon, and those hydrocarbons react with Oxygen in the air (combustion reaction), to produce CO2 and H2O, why do we get a bad smell from car exhaust fumes if both gases are odorless?

Submitted by Protoflare t3_11ck5es on February 26, 2023 at 3:38 PM

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Will the Covid lockdowns have affected the rate that children catch and develop chickenpox?

Submitted by Cheesefiend1 t3_11dhg2s on February 27, 2023 at 5:28 PM

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Can someone explain chalcophiles to me?

Submitted by PolymerPolitics t3_11cnvqr on February 26, 2023 at 5:56 PM

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Is there any native flora in Antarctica? If so, could ancient humans have survived in Antarctica without modern amenities that are essential for life there right now?

Submitted by EquesInferi t3_119xbfi on February 23, 2023 at 1:09 PM

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Do lymphocytes always have 46 chromosomes?

Submitted by Few_Abrocoma1475 t3_11cehnu on February 26, 2023 at 11:37 AM

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After a surgery, what happens to the air that was inside the incision?

Submitted by cimmic t3_11aj45n on February 24, 2023 at 5:05 AM

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Why is urine yellow?

Submitted by nateblackmt t3_11a9tvk on February 23, 2023 at 9:50 PM

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Would two people who look identical but who are not related have similar matching DNA?

Submitted by OhMyThiccThighs t3_11bo3h9 on February 25, 2023 at 3:49 PM

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Does the common flu vaccine offer any buffer against H5N1 (Bird Flu)?

Submitted by Esc_ape_artist t3_11asu19 on February 24, 2023 at 2:34 PM

125 comments

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When a volcano erupts, does this affect the pressure building up in other volcanoes?

Submitted by Rhamni t3_11bex8m on February 25, 2023 at 7:19 AM

47 comments

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Is there an animal with a brain but no heart?

Submitted by No-Film-1078 t3_11b7kae on February 25, 2023 at 12:57 AM

11 comments

Is there any evidence suggesting that Covid-19 can affect the immune system, increasing chance of illness from other viruses?

Submitted by stacybobacy t3_11cpwfz on February 26, 2023 at 7:16 PM

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