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IQ Score of 128: Analyzing Its Significance
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Smoke plume map of California fires
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Which state would you like to live in?
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Photo Contest - Up Close And Personal (7/28-8/3)
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Do weight & strength matter in basketball?
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Can external factors enforce ethical outcomes in the prisoner's dilemma?
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Nerds and Sports: The Unexpected Connection
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Photo Contest - Happy (7/21-7/27)
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Is Increasing Inequality Acceptable If Everyone Benefits?
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Photo Contest - Flotation Device (7/14-7/20)
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Haunted bananas, deep fried beer?
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Did you know today is National Moon Day?
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Can throwing trash into lava solve our landfill problem?
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Have you suffered for delay in submission of research paper?
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Burton Richter, Nobel Prize Winner and Former SLAC Director, Dies at 87
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Is a historic speech historic if no one hears it?
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Things should be done while young
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Are You a Nerd? Check Out These Hilarious Nerd Jokes and Memes!
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Photo Contest - Bad Photo (7/7-7/13)
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Are Smart and Intelligent the same or different?
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Why do people hate other people's success?
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US Pressures Other Countries On Breast Milk/Formula Dispute
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Is the EPA Using Too Much Science in the Trump Administration's Eyes?
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Conflicts in Bureaucratic Regulation
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MHB Unravelling Alligator and Alleg Riddles: Solved!
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Photo Contest - Wallpaper (6/30-7/6)
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Are Fireworks Really Worth the Noise and Pollution?
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Will climate change stimulate or harm the economy?
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Why is there a monopoly on productivity?
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How does the approval process work for publishing articles on Wikipedia?
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Internet Sales Taxes: Who Pays What & When?
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Soccer Ettiquette Question: Giving the ball back to the opposition
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Money For Nothing: Hot Dog Water for Just $37.99 CAD
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Photo Contest - If You Steal My Sunshine (6/16-6/23)
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Capturing the Joy of Dogs: A Photo Gallery
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Hawking's Model-Dependent Realism
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Photo Contest - Have A Seat (6/9-6/15)
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Experiment ideas for science exhibitions
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News The Economic Limits of Bitcoin and the Blockchain
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Photo Contest - Before And After (6/2-6/8)
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Navigating in Woods: How to Find Your Way Home
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Photo Contest - Flags Of Nations (5/26-6/1)
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Why Pursue a PhD Despite the Challenges?
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Is the Scientific Paper Still Effective?
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Photo Contest - Me And My Shadow (5/19-5/25)
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Cooperation: Opponent Helping Each Other Win
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Would You Rather.... Science Edition
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Photo Contest - Hug A Tree (5/12-5/18)
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What Is the Optimal Age for Puppy Cuteness?
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What was your biggest regret in life
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What are great places in the Netherlands to visit?
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Game theory and "Mutually Assured Destruction"
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Dog Invents Its Own Currency that Grows on Trees
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Photo Contest - Run Around In Circles (5/5-5/11)
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Best online free photo storage option?
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News Stephen Hawking has Died - March 14th, 2018
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Photo Contest - It's Not That Easy (3/17-3/23)
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Photo Contest - You Don't Bring Me Flowers (4/28-5/4)
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News Rust Belt Road Trip: Revisiting the Midwest by Rail Fan
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Google QuickDraw: A Fun and Impressive Party Game
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Is Dec. '17 work paid Jan. '18 taxable for 2017?
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Postdoctoral Work Stress and the Human Cost
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Photo Contest - Alphabets Association (4/21-4/27)
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PETA and Monkey Finally Lose Copyright Suit
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Correlation between the cost to produce electricity and the cost to consumers?
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Photo Contest - See The Light (4/14-4/20)
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Question about observation and the sense theory
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Celebrating MIH and Zoob's Birthdays: A Month of Joy and Gratitude
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Demography of Houses: US Slab-on-Grade Lifespan
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What am I supposed to do during office hours?
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Photo Contest - Climb Every Mountain (4/7-4/13)
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Happy Friday the 13th: End Triskaidekaphobia Today!
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Can You Solve These Trick Questions for Fake Internet Prestige?
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What does it tell if you can (or can't) get this joke?
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Photo Contest - Panorama (3/31-4/6)
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What are your thoughts on the Black Panther movie?
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Are Pop Science Sources Reliable for Scientific Debates?
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Funding Research: Pros & Cons of Popular Science
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Photo Contest-Just The Two Of Us (3/24-3/30)
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Where do I go to discuss scientific theories?
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Funny People for Cabaret: Can You Recommend?
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What is the best guess for this image of a 720x466 dinosaur fossil?
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Does AI truly possess free will in its actions?
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If Stephen Hawking didn't have the disease that he had....
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What makes Black Swan such a captivating and unsettling film?
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Study: Major Bottled Water Brands Contaminated w/ Plastic
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