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Sensational headlines and their webpages
- Stephen Tashi
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What is the best notebook for scientists to document their research?
- w.shockley
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News What is the current time on the Doomsday Clock?
- Aufbauwerk 2045
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Where Does Innovation Thrive: Universities or the Capitalist Market?
- jaydnul
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Is the NCAA Holding Back Student-Athletes?
- russ_watters
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Who is Considered the Grandmother of All Genius?
- Rainbows_
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News Remembering Sam Shepard: Legendary Actor and Playwright
- phinds
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Future market restructuring needs to be taken seriously
- FallenApple
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June Foray: Voice of Rocky the Squirrel - 99 Years of Memories
- 256bits
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What is so "genius" about the work of genius scientists?
- ChromeBit
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Are Black and Hispanic Teens Being Targeted for Incarceration Based on Race?
- Mark44
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News Who owns Snopes and why is it in danger of shutting down?
- Evo
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News London Tower Block Fire: Latest News Updates
- Nidum
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OK .... this is just "What The" weird
- davenn
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PF Investing Club: The Stock Market & Compounding Interest
- Greg Bernhardt
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Fox Sports Ends Print -- the Death of Sports Reporting?
- russ_watters
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Insights Fake News and Science Reporting - Comments
- ZapperZ
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Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2017
- Drakkith
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Is superglue safe for minor cuts and wounds?
- Stephen Tashi
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News Florida law lets anyone challenge what’s taught in science
- Evo
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Take-Out & Fancy Restaurant Tip Etiquette
- kyphysics
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Is Jodie Foster's Movie Contact More Thrilling Than We Remember?
- davenn
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News Was the FBI Agent Indicted in the Oregon Standoff Case?
- Astronuc
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Was Einstein's Riddle a Political Commentary or a Personal Metaphor?
- Tifinchi
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News Eating Insects: What's Your Limit?
- wolram
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Letting nuisance recorded calls play out
- Stephen Tashi
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Do you see Anthropology as a serious science?
- Tukhara
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News Remembering Iconic Actor Adam West: A True Superhero
- Choppy
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"Refrain from Discussing Mathematics"
- George Jones
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Monument to peer review unveiled in Moscow
- DrClaude
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News Can Crowdsourcing Enhance the Quality of Scientific Peer Review?
- jedishrfu
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Non-Science Podcasts: Documentary & 60 Minutes-Type
- Jamison Lahman
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An Analysis of Ad Hominem Attacks
- jedishrfu
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News What happened during the London terror attack on 3/22/17?
- StevieTNZ
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Ollie North on N. Korean Missile: Could Shut Down Hawaii?
- RonL
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News What impact did Zbigniew Brzezinski's writings have on critical thinking?
- jim hardy
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News How Did Chris Cornell Influence Grunge Rock?
- Greg Bernhardt
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Are Internet Trolls Made, Not Born?
- jedishrfu
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Why would a card game company ban online card simulators?
- kolleamm
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Are you an "intuitive" or a "reflective"? Quiz sorts us out
- UsableThought
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What is the psychology behind obsessive behavior towards someone?
- Kian_boem98
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Can Financial Literacy Programs Actually Do More Harm Than Good?
- Choppy
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Do things enjoyed earlier have more utility?
- FallenApple
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Perception of Intl Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control - Impact Factor 4
- womfalcs3
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Real Science News: Find Links & Summaries
- BL4CKB0X97
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Angry Programmer Video: Dark Comedy on YouTube
- ShayanJ
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News Does 'pack journalism' shape the science news we read?
- UsableThought
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World Culture 4 - The United Kingdom (4/1-4/7)
- ZapperZ
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Youngsters vs Oldsters Cognitive Skills
- jedishrfu
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Should journal editors be held accountable for following publication ethics?
- qnach
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April came two weeks earlier this year
- Demystifier
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Is the US abandoning its position as a science superpower?
- StatGuy2000
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Proposed cut to publicly-funded research (NIH)
- Dembadon
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Problem with science today and the war on reason
- jedishrfu
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Will the clean energy industry be any different than oil?
- Seth Newman
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NY Times: Predatory Journals - Sting
- diogenesNY
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What role should ideologies play in scientific research/studies
- Anon4999
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Can arXiv papers be considered as reliable sources of information?
- Dadface
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Warranty void until balance is paid in full.
- Averagesupernova
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Celebrities having an interest in the hard sciences
- Squall Leonhart
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Rescuing a Sour Soup: Tips and Tricks for Fixing a Culinary Mishap
- Irish Guy
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The Survival Game - Northern Woods
- Greg Bernhardt
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Climate Change and Bias Amongst the Climate Scientists?
- Ackbach
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News Is the Nuclear Arms Race Making a Comeback?
- 1oldman2
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What Discovery Did You Find Most Interesting or Surprising?
- BillTre
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News How Did George Michael Influence Pop Music?
- StevieTNZ
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News White House Blocking reputable News agencies
- Evo
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News Is unrestrained population growth ethical....
- houlahound
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Who Are Your Heroes?
- 1MileCrash
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News Who is Nils Bildt? Could Fox News be *that* irresponsible?
- collinsmark
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Can you watch full PhD vivas (physics) online?
- rockyleg
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News Michael Flynn has resigned from the National Security Council
- PhotonSSBM
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Can We Find Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Future?
- StatGuy2000
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Do Online Reviews Really Tell the Whole Story?
- Psinter
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Hans Rosling has Died: A Great TED Talk speaker
- jedishrfu
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Which one will fill up first puzzle
- DucatiWiz
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News I feel just like this sometimes, lately
- collinsmark
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News Current Events in US/UK = Academic Boon for Canada?
- Choppy
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Math, Hollywood & God: Unravelling the Mystery
- alsharmoot
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Real Scientists Discuss Benefits of Science Documentaries
- Phellippe Marques
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News Terrorist attack at a Quebec City mosque
- DrClaude
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News Scientists to March on Washington?
- gleem
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Inductive vs deductive reasoning problems
- instantresults
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Is scientific consensus being ignored in the United States?
- wolram
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News Iraqi unrest, Syrian unrest, and ISIS/ISIL/Daesh
- Chronos
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News Butch Trucks: Allman Brothers Fan Remembered
- gmax137
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Beall's List Shut Down? Librarian Jeffrey Beall's Blog Unpublished
- strangerep
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Are you still treated like a child by your parents at 21?
- spaghetti3451
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News US Troops Enter Poland, But For How Long?
- zoobyshoe
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Human marathon limit challenged by Nike
- houlahound
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News Small trial of paperless unemployment pay in Finland
- houlahound
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We should give free money to the homeless
- Greg Bernhardt
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News Debbie Reynolds: Beloved Actress and Singin' in the Rain Star Dies at 84
- Jimmy
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Donate Warm Clothes to Help Those in Need this Winter
- Tsu
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538's Awards for Best and Worst Data Stories of 2016
- BillTre
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Is Antinatalism a Viable Philosophy for the Future?
- houlahound
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Tuition Plan B: Win & Justify Gaming to Parents!
- 1oldman2
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Early Retirement Question (US-based)
- Cod
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News Carrie Fisher Dies at 60: Hollywood & Star Wars Icon
- Greg Bernhardt
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