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The Windy City of Kansas: A Tale of Endless Whirlwinds
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Remembering a Legend in Bowling: RIP at 52
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Implications of a "theory of everything"
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State of the Union Address by Biden
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Why isn't Geophysics a division of the APS?
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What is the most advanced software that simulates human behaviour?
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UK Power Refunds: Halifax & Newcastle Postcodes Receive 13-Figure Sums
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Did someone actually drill a hole in their iPhone 7 for a headphone jack?
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Gift ideas for sword-waving, drinking, leather-bound biker chick
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How Does a 180 Degree Car Turn Look with Yakety Sax Music?
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Is 22/2/22 More Special in the Old World or America?
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What makes Cassiopeia A a fascinating supernova remnant from the 17th century?
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CDC Level 4 Travel Alert -- Doing the Math
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Can I trick my subconscious to stay awake after waking early?
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Happy Birthday Stevie! Have a Wonderful Day!
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Help Solve/Identify Mystery Wet Spot on Clothes
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MHB Revise for AI Exam: Tips on Memorization & Yoga/Meditation
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Optical Illusions - Enjoy Creative & Fun Illusions
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The Myth of the Greeks -- Did they steal from Egypt?
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Do Our Experiences Shape Our Thoughts or Do We Control Our Thinking?
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Are You Prepared for a Bear Encounter?
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What are the Styrofoam rods for in the MIG air intake?
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Mission Statement, Statement of Purpose, anything else of the like
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Why is the consumer society dominating in today's world?
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What's the deal with CalTech et al not requiring standardized tests?
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What is Bamber Gascoigne's Legacy?
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MHB My Failed University Life: Addictions, Depression, and Uncertain Future
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Bad technical journal article indicators
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Very Important Poll: Make Your Voice Heard
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Winter Olympics (Beijing) 2022: February 4th thru 20th
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Stockfish Explains Classic Chess Games
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Medicare Advantage Plan Commercials
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UAP Report and the Standard Model
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Does Nobel laureate Saul Perlmutter support the Multiverse hypothesis?
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Does Quantum Entanglement Define Our Existence?
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Increasing confidence in theoretical calculations
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Ideas in physics used for creating art
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Lawyer request change by defendant or plaintiff in court.
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Why does a specific temp feel different inside depending on the temp outside?
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Is Smiling Allowed in Soviet Schools?
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Robot Vacuum Escapes Cambridge Travelodge: Nature Abhors a Vacuum
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ZapperZ's Great Outdoors Photo Contest
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Could the Universe's Infinite Nature Align with Thermodynamics?
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Regret-induced jealousy, how to deal with this?
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Who was Meat Loaf and what were his greatest hits?
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COVID How has COVID affected your school?
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Buy and Hold Beats Active Investing
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Are Next Generation CMB Satellites on the Horizon?
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COVID US Postal Service begins shipping free COVID tests
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Is there something happening below 0°C in this daily temperature graph?
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Math Lapsus: Experiences & Reflections
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Tonga eruption shockwave and weather station(s) in Poland
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Power surge video - why does the spark travel?
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Did Michio Kaku Agree with Max Tegmark's Mathematical Universe Hypothesis?
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Is Parapsychology Accepted in the Scientific Community?
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What are the underlying structures of multiple primal entities?
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Why Are Solar Panels 21-22% efficient? How can efficiency improved?
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What is the paper trying to say…
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Is Complimenting Opposite Sex Socially Okay Anymore?
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Panel of judges in Supreme Court - Odd number?
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Stephen Hawking is the Jan 8, 2022 Google Doodle
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Are Old Weather Conditions Officially Tracked?
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Was Sidney Poitier one of the greatest actors of all time?
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Worst Tech of 2021: Biogen, Zillow, Ransomware & More
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A kind of strange Underwater Air Bubble question
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A collaboration between different forums (PF and audio)
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First autonomous drone attack on humans (alleged by the UN)
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Christmas Presents: What Did Santa Bring You?
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Edward O. Wilson Renowned PhD Biologist, The Ant Man, has died at 92
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How to wake up early in morning in WINTER?
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How Are COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Trending Globally?
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Betty White RIP - Golden Girls & Hot in Cleveland Star Dead at 99
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What Makes Darmok the Best Episode of Star Trek: TNG?
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When do you know you have understood physics?
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Getting Ignored is Worst Type of Rejection
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How does the free market prevent monopolies?
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Which Bread Reigns Supreme: Dark Rye Sourdough, Focaccia, Banana, or Seeded?
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How Can a Parent Best Support a Child in Nursing School?
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Why do some Jeopardy hosts hesistate before saying "Correct"?
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Are you ready to celebrate with fellow PF members this Christmas?
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News RIP PF Member Wolram - A Tribute to a Long-Time Member
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Engine explodes out of tractor pull semi truck
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How to wire a house using 3 phase
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What would it take to convince you of magic / supernatural?
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Shutting Down Social Media to Prevent Destruction in Schools?
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A Question About Pronouncing Weird Words
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Cesium-133, the Sun, Moon, stars, or.... T.P. Scott-1000?
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Do You Put the $ Amount on Gift Cards?
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What do you do when you get bored?
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Can "Secret" Food Recipe Formulas Not Be Reverse Engineered?
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Does Evo Change Her Avatar Every 5 Years?
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How Does Aging Change Our Perception of Ourselves?
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Examples of really famous female physicists?
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What was the top breakthrough of 2021 according to Science readers?
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Mini road trip: Riding the waves in the mountains
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Anyone following the chess world championship?
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Is the Ninja Juicer Edge Worth the Upgrade?
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Citizen explorer tries to explain the Ivanpah Solar Power Towers
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Why Popsci is Essential for a Well-Rounded Physics Education
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