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Are UV Protected Swim Clothes Worth the Extra Cost?
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Proof of God and proof that he's vain
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Cogito ergo sum, however, I dont know you exist, prove to me you exist
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What Makes Herman Melville's Writing Captivating?
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Which country will come out on top in the Canada vs. USA hockey game?
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PF PHOTO CONTEST - book special (Feb 15 -22)
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Did the Deaths on "1000 Ways to Die" Really Happen?
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What will I miss while away at PF rehab for a week?
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Karma & Easy Majors: Is College Worth It?
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Top 10 Favorite Courses: Share Yours!
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Could a hotel with an infinite number of rooms be packed?
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Mathematics as an empirical science
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Place the State Game - Challenge Your Kids!
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Discussing the 2010 Winter Olympics & Past Performances
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LSD experiments and transforming into prehistoric reptiles
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Electrostatic Wall: David Swenson's 3M Anomaly
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Infinity machines where to buy?
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Two Guys Creeped Out By Sasquatch
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A Night Out with Tim Minchin: Ready for This?
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Should you watch this movie? (or run away)
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Can God and Evolution Coexist in Understanding Our Universe?
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Who scored the first ODI double century against South Africa today?
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Where do Babies Come From? A Scientific Explanation for Curious Kids
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How many U.S. citizens are excluded from society due to disability?
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News Ron Paul voted the most popular speaker at CPAC
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What are some effective gambling strategies for roulette?
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What Is This Object? (5.5 MB Image Included)
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Why are there so many dyslexic scientists?
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Did You Vote for Barbie's Next Career?
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If anyone needs motivation to keep an active life
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What Unique Kinematics Phenomenon Can Be Captured in a Photo?
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The Great Debate: Chalkboard or Whiteboard?
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Could Stephen Wolfram Have Become a Successful Entrepreneur at a Young Age?
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Songs with the word woman in them
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Powerful Vacuum Motor - Ideas for Use
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Why N.O. Saints are America's New Team
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Be a part of the interactive art lighting the Olympic skies
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The Importance of Showing Empathy and Compassion in Relationships
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Italy can now be found in France - a huge landslide
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They say that lower-end CS/engineering jobs are moving to China/India
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Of the three main sciences: physics, bio and chem which did YOU find hardest
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What Drives People to Embrace Crackpot Theories?
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