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Katherine Johnson, of "Hidden Figures" fame, dies at 101

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Movement contraptions that inspired Newton's 2nd law of motion

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How to write a novel, given the synopsis that I had written?

  • bagasme
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Learning Spanish but for Moving to Quebec

  • bagasme
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Turkic Monument, Dongoin shiree steppe, Eastern Mongolia

  • Astronuc
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History Question about the history of mathematics

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Where were Gaddafi's female bodyguards during his final days?

  • kent davidge
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Is Double Dime Really Code for a 55mph Speed Limit?

  • Merlin3189
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How Can You Redefine Healing in November Rain Lyrics?

  • binbagsss
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Is This the Funniest Translation Error on Amazon?

  • Swamp Thing
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Duties of Von Neumann's assistant

  • Stephen Tashi
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Who is the most influential scientist today?

  • Angel Penaflor
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Lingusitics Love Means Different Things in Different Languages

  • BillTre
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Why there are so many words looking similar to each other

  • Haorong Wu
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WW2 - D-Day - Real Footage in Colour

  • DennisN
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Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

  • BillTre
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Babies Buried With Helmets of Other Children’s Skulls

  • Evo
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Will lowering subscription prices for journals attract more customers?

  • Wrichik Basu
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Here is an interactive 360 degree panoramic photo of a 3D model I made

  • ElliotSmith
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History What are the most important physics publications in history?

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Can 3D Modeling Bring Classic Star Trek and Looney Tunes Together?

  • Janus
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Did Historical Scientists Also Excel in Cooking?

  • Stephen Tashi
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Seems That It's Blade Runner Day

  • BillTre
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I think this sentence in a children's book is grammatically incorrect

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Who invented "observation, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion"?

  • Stephen Tashi
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Hypothesis: What Does it Really Mean?

  • timeuser84
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News Michael D. Coe, Decoded Mayan Writing, is Dead

  • BillTre
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Did John von Neumann ever go to Oslo or any other part of Norway?

  • Suekdccia
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News RIP Ginger Baker: Tributes from Paul McCartney, Flea & More

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Photograph courtesy of University

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Share Your Song: What Defines You?

  • Bab5space
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Who Were Sir Isaac Newton's Rivals in the Scientific World?

  • DifferentialGalois
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When did the specialization of science begin?

  • random_soldier
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History Searchable museum of American history

  • Evo
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Any Fans of CBS's Sunday Morning?

  • gleem
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What Secrets Will the Oseberg Exhumation Reveal?

  • arildno
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Did the Germans have a chance to win World War II?

  • fourthindiana
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Minkowski & Einstein: Hyperbolic Geometry Breakthrough?

  • Grimble
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GEB: Exploring Douglas R. Hofstadter's Strange Loops

  • PetSounds
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History Do ancient names persist in modern culture?

  • Klystron
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Tribute to a Great Woman Astronomer:Cecilia Payne Gaposhkin

  • jedishrfu
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Term for archaeological methods for dating things?

  • Stephen Tashi
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Addiator: Short introduction about a calculator from the 60s

  • YoungPhysicist
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History History's First Science Experiments - Comments

  • klotza
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Destination Moon (or at least Tukwila, WA)

  • Janus
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Want to relax and be happy? Listen to Death Metal

  • BWV
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Understanding the word Schmutzdecke

  • fresh_42
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What is the Origin of the Term 'Prism'?

  • NumFront
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Mastering a British English Accent for Sport Commentatory

  • bagasme
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News Atomic Veterans talk after 50 Years (video)

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What is the value in visiting the Moon again?

  • wolram
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What was the impact of Apollo 11 on the future of mankind?

  • PeroK
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Lingusitics Pet Peeves of your native language

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Livestream AI Generated Death Metal

  • BWV
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V-words, f-words and the advent of softer foods (cooking)

  • jim mcnamara
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Terminology question: "so-called"

  • nomadreid
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Can you identify these scientists?

  • RohanK
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Lingusitics How Have Dynamical Systems Approaches Influenced Contemporary Linguistics?

  • Auto-Didact
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The origins of European Megaliths

  • BillTre
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Ready to Master the Charango? Get Yours Today!

  • Mark44
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Who is Penrose Sir Roger Penrose? Insights from His Recent Interviews

  • Auto-Didact
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Insights An Introduction to the Traditional Abacus of China and Japan - Comments

  • YoungPhysicist
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How Does Logic Evolve in Human and Animal Psychology?

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American & Canadian PF members only: colonial roots?

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Best Art Direction - translation?

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Who Invented the Internet and How Did They Do It?

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1982 MIT Pranking of Harvard-Yale (American) Football Game

  • BillTre
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Are Steam Punk Lamps the Next Trend in Lighting Design?

  • BillTre
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Word of the Year 2018: Toxic & Its Impact

  • BillTre
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What Historical Sites Can You Explore Through 360-Degree Panoramas?

  • DennisN
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Oldest Ship Wreck Found in Black Sea

  • BillTre
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News Brazil's National Museum is Destroyed in a Fire

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Are you gonna listen to what I'm listening to now?

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News RIP Paul G. Allen: Microsoft Co-Founder Dies at 65

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A New World Leader: 8yr old Pulls 1000yr old Sword from Lake

  • jedishrfu
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News New massive Mayan site discovered in Guatemala

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven vs Spirit's Taurus

  • Astronuc
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Art Bridge Art -- Sundial Bridge at Reading, California

  • Deacon James
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Placement of adverbs - "only" and others

  • Stephen Tashi
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What historical artifacts can be seen at Pearl Harbour in August 2018?

  • davenn
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Infographic Article Showing Land Use in US

  • BillTre
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Oldest Public Library of Germany found in Downtown Cologne

  • BillTre
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Grammar checkers - online or software?

  • scottdave
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No wonder English is difficult for new learners

  • Mark44
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History Drought in Ireland Reveals Ancient Henge

  • BillTre
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Stanley Kubrick Photos from Before he did Movies

  • BillTre
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Skull Rack and Towers found in Mexico City

  • BillTre
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Did Stonehenge Builders Use Pythagoras's Theorem First?

  • BillTre
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Lingusitics Koko the sign language gorilla has died at 46

  • Greg Bernhardt
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History History of Nuclear Weapons -- Lisa Meitner's role

  • frostysh
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Boccherini cello concerto, mostly by someone else

  • Jonathan Scott
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News Rust Belt Road Trip: Revisiting the Midwest by Rail Fan

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Help Kathy Write a Book on Electricity & Tesla: What's Missing?

  • Cool4Kat
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Lingusitics English language -- difference between "serious" and "careful"?

  • Suyash Singh
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What were the sacrifices of ANZAC troops at Gallipoli?

  • davenn
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Is Swaziland now called eSwatini?

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If you could live back in time....

  • kent davidge
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What is the significance of Joseph Fourier's 250th birthday?

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