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Which Type of Smile is the Most Stressful?
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Photo Contest-Through The Looking Glass (3/10-3/16)
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What's your most refreshing drink?
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Who won the Photo Contest in Your City/Neighborhood?
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How Can Chess and Other Methods Effectively Measure Comparative Abilities?
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Photo Contest-Turning Over A New Leaf (3/3-3/9)
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Favorite Board Games: Family Fun with Dominos, Settlers of Catan, Risk & More
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March Madness Brackets and Points
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How many milennials really are stuck in our parents' houses?
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Motorola Building in Chicago: Huge & Majestic
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Psychology: How will we react to discovery of alien life
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What Makes a Photo Sharp?
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How long did it take you to get driver's licenses?
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If you could change the way we educate, what would you do?
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Upcoming Companies That Could Really Improve Our World
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Tesla Coil Gladiators: Very Cool Fun
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Short Vol ETFs wiped out today (investments)
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How do flash traders handle payments?
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Photo Contest - Fowl Play (2/17-2/23)
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Questions for Veritasium creator Derek Muller Interview
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Is Musk right in saying most academic papers are useless?
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Can't find the home page for specific journal (non-trivial case)
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Origin of Religion: Understanding the Difference from Physics
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How important is the work done by people who work in finance?
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What would you like to do in your future?
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Investment assessment to manufacture and sell a new product
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What students know: School is all about signaling (sad)
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Photo Contest - Stop Wining (2/10-2/16)
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Is the measurement of "IQ" outdated, and needs replacement?
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It is not impolite and rude to judge people?
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Do you currently own a cat or a dog? A PF poll
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Chinese New Year Celebrations: Ideas & Traditions
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Photo Contest - Counting Numbers (2/3-2/9)
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What does inaction about existential threats tell us about....
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Is anything being done to reclassify nuclear as 'renewable'?
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Photo Contest-Peace and Tranquility (1/27-2/2)
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Does "anarchist" have a definition?
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Can You Handle the Speed and Thrills of Motorcycle Racing?
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Can Public Libraries Offer Unique Information Not Found Online?
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What's going to happen to Bitcoins made through fraud?
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High state property taxes- pork barrel spending?
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How would you spend $10M altruistically?
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Photo Contest - Pyramids (1/20-1/26)
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Think Differently: Words, Pictures, or Pure Thought?
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Are People Realizing That Science And Math Is Our Future?
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Is Burger King Taking a Stand for Net Neutrality?
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Awesome Video: Bruce Lee is a Jedi
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International Influence of Cliffhanger Serial Films: Beyond the USA
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Photo Contest - Baby, It's Cold Outside (1/13-1/19)
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Spock Meets PLATO: An Encounter of Expectations
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Is it legal to pack D2O in luggage for a flight?
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This guy can make realistic car sounds with his mouth
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Millennial households in poverty -- Re-launched Discussion
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Arguing with economics (economists)
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Most unusual food you have ever eaten
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Secret to Creativity According to Science
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News How Will Dolores O'Riordan's Passing Impact Irish Music?
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How are some intelligent people so productive?
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More Millennial households in the US are in poverty
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Photo Contest - Water, Water, Everywhere (1/6-1/12)
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Are Memes Integral to Modern Communication?
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Netiquette Core Rules: Taking Analytics Modeling Course from Georgia Tech
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Is RationalWiki Effective in Debunking Crackpot Claims and Pseudoscience?
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What Inspired Your Avatar Choice?
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How can we reduce food waste at home and beyond?
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Toxic toys made in China, what should we do?
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Tips for presenting under a time limit?
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Describe your job as a haiku or limerick - contest
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What Science Facts Were Discovered in 2017?
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Feed the Need: Unspoken Lingo of the Tamagotchi Generation
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MHB Movie Reviews of 2017: My Take on the Year's Hits and Flops
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Accidents, accidents, and more accidents
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What Books Are You Currently Reading?
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What are the constraints on research progress?
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Wishing Everyone a Joyful Christmas & Prosperous New Year!
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Photo Contest - Reverse Alphabets (12/9-12/22)
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Analytical Thinkers: How to be Spontaneous & Romantic
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Nature: How many papers really end up without a single citation
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The Psychology Behind the Fidget Spinner Craze
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Is it possible to make science as marketable as Engineering?
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What's your opinion about Robert Kiyosaki's books?
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Photo Contest - Holidays At Night (12/2-12/8)
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Can You "Hear" This GIF? Twitter Thud Mystery
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News Why most TV programs are so fake?
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Which are the best car brands considered value for money?
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Fusion Power Economic Impact: An Overview
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What are Some Famous Scientific Razors and How Do They Shape Our Thinking?
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Which kind of knowledge is admired and practically useful?
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Are Toddlers Learning About Gender Identity Too Early?
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How Can You Effectively Wake Up Early?
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Photo Contest - The Alphabets (11/25-12/1)
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Formula 1 Racing: Evolution or Standardization?
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Which are the stronger sectors in the United States (GDP)?
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Is wanting to have a sense of purpose egocentric?
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What Is the Science Behind Defining Happiness?
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Can a statement be considered a fact without adding the prefix?
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News Is there an easy and safe way to invest money?
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Photo Contest - Technicolor (11/18-11/24)
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Which is you favorite country and city?
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Is Echeveria My New Favorite Hobby?
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