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How can I find sounds or pronunciations on the Internet

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Gate to Hell found by Archeologists

  • BillTre
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Himani Bannerji's "The Other Family"

  • Cheesycheese213
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Answering phones "talking" vs "speaking"

  • Stephen Tashi
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Lingusitics Having more than one mother language

  • mech-eng
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Art Santiago Ramón y Cajal Art Exhibit in NYC

  • BillTre
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Is Ain't a legitimate word in today's language debate?

  • symbolipoint
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Quick question about the medieval period?

  • Cheesycheese213
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Discovering Everyone's Favorite Band(s)

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Lingusitics Language pet peeve -- mano a mano in Spanish

  • Mark44
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Frank Abagnale Talks about his Life

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Why Did People in the Past Have White Hair?

  • Psinter
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What gear do electric guitar players prefer and why?

  • QuantumQuest
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Is it possible to have structures older than 500,000 years old

  • Apple_Mango
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Art Are art and science bad friends?

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How did Robert McNamara's 100 megaton bomb stay hidden from the public eye?

  • Posy McPostface
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How Did Planck Relate His Radiation Law to Maxwell's Equations?

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Art My Video Art (fractals, video feedback loops, etc)

  • mister mishka
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How easily earn advanced degree, any humanities

  • symbolipoint
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Who Named America? Surprising Facts About Its Origins

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Art Can Equations Be Aesthetic Art?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Old English Rune Poem Translation | Verse Indeterminate Saxon

  • wolram
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News RIP, Dick Gregory, Comedian and Civil Rights Activitist, 84

  • Astronuc
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News The mysterious Voynich manuscript: finally been decoded

  • jedishrfu
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Scientific Songs for Playlist - Add to Your Favorites Now!

  • Hawksteinman
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What are some of the best sad songs you know?

  • micromass
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History Very interesting article on ancient tablet

  • Simon Peach
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News RIP Jerry Lewis, Comedian and Filmmaker, 91

  • fresh_42
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News RIP Chester Bennington of Linkin Park

  • Buffu
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Find the Building: Solve the Clues & Show the Map!

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Art Hobby Lobby smuggles thousands of Iraqi artifacts

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Art Can Geometry Inspire Art Like M.C. Escher's Creations?

  • 1oldman2
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News How some parents saved Transportation Fees

  • jedishrfu
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News Recent NOVA on Flint and Its Poisoned Water

  • jedishrfu
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History Does Knowing History Shape Our Understanding of the Present?

  • Sophia
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How Do You Pronounce Kac and Henneaux?

  • Afonso Campos
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News RIP James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore

  • StatGuy2000
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Einstein Biography on National Geographic Channel

  • jedishrfu
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What is the size of the Pantheon of Rome? (Exactly)

  • Shmelly
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History A Brief History of Time -- Recommended?

  • Lucio789
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Why Learn Fantasy Languages Like Dothraki and Valyrian?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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History What happened on this day in science history?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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History The Spread of Agriculture in the Ancient World

  • Dotini
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History Could an Eight-Part Year Have Existed in Ancient Northern Europe?

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Meaning = Information + Evolution

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Do heavier arrows and bows really kill in ancient warfare?

  • Blue Scallop
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Surreal paintings by Rob Gonsalves

  • DennisN
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Digital Cameras: Recording Progress on Drawing in One Day

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History Man Dies on Planet X: Preserving Earth's History?

  • vin300
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Is WannabeNewton Still Active in the Music Scene?

  • iDimension
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What is the ultimate writing tool: pencil or pen?

  • Aufbauwerk 2045
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News RIP Mary Tyler Moore, aka Laura Petrie, Mary Richards

  • Astronuc
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Did Mozart Excel at Musical Computation?

  • Stephen Tashi
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Does Russia have more time zones than any other country?

  • Stephanus
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Art How Does Henry Segerman Combine Mathematics and Art in 3D Printing?

  • BillTre
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News Is the Age of Scientific Censure Imminent?

  • gleem
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Who Else Loves Bob Dylan? Join the Fan Club!

  • micromass
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What Happened to the Norse in Greenland?

  • BillTre
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Who is the Beloved Canadian Musician Who Will Be Missed?

  • micromass
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How does music manipulate our perception of ascending sequences?

  • Collin237
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History Survive and Get Rich/Famous/Powerful in History: Time Travel Test

  • micromass
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News Remembering Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016)

  • DrClaude
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What do you write with/in and how?

  • Vannay
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What is the smoothest song you've ever heard?

  • ZapperZ
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News Pearls Before Swine comic strip pulled

  • mheslep
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Lingusitics Is Our Understanding of Time Outdated in Modern Physics?

  • Battlemage!
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My English -- your impressions please

  • wrobel
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Router Pronunciation: A Poll on the Correct Way to Say It

  • fresh_42
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Happy Moon Day 2016! Celebrate Apollo 11 Anniversary!

  • Mech_Engineer
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Why do love songs have such an impact on our emotions?

  • gva
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How long does it take to learn Chinese?

  • timpani
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Obama Visiting Yosemite by Helicopter w/ Balloons

  • Davephaelon
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What Is the Song at 35:00 in the Documentary?

  • JonnyG
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Lingusitics Please choose language setting

  • davenn
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History Politics and science , world history ,clearing stereotypes

  • Salvador
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History Online Primary Sources for History: Guide & Recommendations

  • Sebastian Martinez
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Is Prepone a Legitimate English Word?

  • Raghav Gupta
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Discover "Metastaseis" by Iannis Xenakis

  • CynicusRex
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Where Will the Clocks of John Harrison Go Next?

  • arydberg
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History Is there any history about where you live

  • wolram
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Which Epic Song Would You Send to Aliens?

  • physics user1
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Lingusitics How Does Syntax Influence Language Development Across Species?

  • jerromyjon
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News RIP Author and Novelist Pat Conroy

  • Astronuc
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News Queen Elizabeth II set to become longest reigning UK monarch

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Has the Nobel Prize ever been reversed due to incorrect basis?

  • cube137
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Lingusitics How many languages can you speak?

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Do you know where your parents met?

  • hbk4894
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Was a Lost Mayan City Discovered in the Honduran Rainforest?

  • wolram
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Lingusitics What do foreign languages sound like to you?

  • Sophia
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How do you listen to a soundtrack?

  • ppppparker
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Lingusitics New Scripting Language on the Horizon: TrumpScript

  • jedishrfu
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Lingusitics Is it possible to forget my first language?

  • Algren
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Pavlov & Schrodinger: A Study of Influential Scientists

  • phinds
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"Houston, we've had a problem...."

  • DiracPool
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Why did writers use ancient latin to make their point?

  • ppppparker
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What Is the Correct English Term for Verso in Vector Definitions?

  • FranzDiCoccio
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Searching for the Perfect Norwegian Fantasy/SciFi Book

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How Did Einstein Complete His PhD While Working Full-Time?

  • td21
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World's oldest cheese on mummies

  • Evo
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Writer that is famous for using meter in their prose?

  • ppppparker
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