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

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What were the sacrifices of ANZAC troops at Gallipoli?

  • davenn
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Is Swaziland now called eSwatini?

  • jtbell
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Where would you travel back in time to for one day?

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

  • DrClaude
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How can I find sounds or pronunciations on the Internet

  • mech-eng
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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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Did medieval periods have more conflicts and less negotiation than now?

  • Cheesycheese213
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What's your favorite band?

  • Comeback City
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Lingusitics Language pet peeve -- mano a mano in Spanish

  • Mark44
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Frank Abagnale Talks about his Life

  • jedishrfu
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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?

  • farolero
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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?

  • quiet
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Art Video art for Berlin nightclubs using physics concepts

  • mister mishka
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How easily earn advanced degree, any humanities

  • symbolipoint
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Did Norse explorers name America Omme-Rike before Vespucci?

  • Aufbauwerk 2045
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Art Can Equations Be Aesthetic Art?

  • Greg Bernhardt
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Help translating the Old English Rune Poem

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

  • Astronuc
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News Voynich manuscript has been decoded

  • jedishrfu
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Science-themed songs for a daily playlist

  • 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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Guess the Warwickshire building from clues

  • wolram
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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 help us understand current events?

  • 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?

  • Helios
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Meaning = Information + Evolution

  • *now*
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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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Recording my drawing progress with a digital camera

  • zoobyshoe
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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 How would you survive and prosper if sent back in time with no possessions?

  • 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 Should past, present, and future be redefined for relativity?

  • Battlemage!
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Feedback on my English language skills

  • wrobel
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How do you pronounce router?

  • 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 New software default language choice upsets west side of Atlantic

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

  • Salvador
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History Where can I find online primary sources for history?

  • Sebastian Martinez
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Is Prepone a Legitimate English Word?

  • Raghav Gupta
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Metastaseis by Iannis Xenakis and Einsteinian time in music

  • 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

  • StevieTNZ
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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?

  • 89ta
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Do you know where your parents met?

  • hbk4894
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Lost Mayan city discovered in 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 TrumpScript programming language features

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

  • Algren
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Dog meme about Pavlov and Schrödinger

  • phinds
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Apollo 13 accident audio recording

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

  • ppppparker
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