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Photo Contest-World Culture 3-Middle East (11/12-11/18)
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Are we learning this wrong part of science?
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Free for All: A Future Without Work?
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News Will life imitate art in Moldova?
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Where Is the Box We Need to Think Outside Of?
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Where do physics and game theory meet?
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News Meanwhile - another day in Afghanistan
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News Baseball: The most unlikely World Series ever?
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Why Are Drummers Considered the Best in a Band?
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Nuclear launch protocols and obedience
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Question re: Employment/HR workplace conduct policy (Canada)
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Who is the Beloved Canadian Musician Who Will Be Missed?
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Photo Contest - Sweet (11/5-11/11)
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News Funny pictures of politics and world affairs
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Maximizing Exam Success: Balancing Time and Focus on Multiple Topics
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News Reaction to Trump winning the 2016 US Presidential Election
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How did you feel when you received the "Can't stop me now"
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Who Will Win the Presidential Election? Predict and See!
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News Experience the Polling Line: Share Yours & Track Results
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How Do You Create an Indoor Cloud and Lightning Display?
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Hunches & Guesses: How To Get & How Often Are They Right?
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News POTUS Election 2016- a Fresh Start
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Elon Musk Supports Universal Basic Income: A Needed Advancement
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News Working Age Men Have Disappeared from Labor Force
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Are there any blacksmiths here who share my passion for the craft?
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News Mike Pence Accused of Voter Suppression in Indiana Raid
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GifCities: A Blast from the Web's Past - Physics GIFs
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What Are Your Favorite Physics Jokes?
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Photo Contest - Autumn (10/13-10/29)
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Insights Name the Science Photo - Comments
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Celebrating Halloween: I'm Going as JAWS!
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Scariest 4 Word Story - No Reflection in Mirror
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Who is the best footy player in the world?
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News Is Wells Fargo "a criminal enterprise"?
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Understanding Sicilian Coffee: Is it the same as Turkish Coffee?
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Why do so many people hate science?
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News Airbnb vs NYC: Battle for Short-Term Rentals
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News Breaking Down the 2016 POTUS Race Contenders & Issues
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Stephen Hawking's Sold Out to Madison Avenue?
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Dropping Turkeys Out of an Airplane
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PF Photography: Tips, Tricks, & Photo Sharing
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Photo Contest - I'm All Ears (10/8-10/14)
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Nobel Prize announcements are underway
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Is our world a simulation? Why some scientists say it's more
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Math Humor Tuesday: Cyanide & Happiness
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News Are Evacuations Effective in the Face of Hurricane Matthew?
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News Should Clown Halloween Costumes Be Banned?
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How does music manipulate our perception of ascending sequences?
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Photo Contest - Front And Back (10/1-10/7)
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How to address internet hate speech
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News Is Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party Victory Creating a One Party State in the UK?
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News What's going on with the US/Global economies?
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XKCD: Work (1741) - A Look at the Dedication Behind Success
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Train for Marathon: Tips for a 12-Mile Run
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Is a Subway footlong worth the money?
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Tea, coffee and your favourite cups
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Sleeping Duration: Can It Lead to More Productivity?
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What Did 137 Years of PopSci Predict for the Future?
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News Explosion in NYC: No Casualties Reported
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Photo Contest - Farm Fresh (9/24-9/30)
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Types of experimental manipulation in Social Psychology
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News US News: black/white pay gap rising due to discrimination
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Good stuff in "the rest of the world"
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News Donald Trump: What Do the Scientists Say?
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Can we learn to unlearn aggression?
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How Does a Communist Economy Work?
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News 1st Presidential Debate (2016) thread
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What is your sleep routine during study periods?
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Need help with short comic plot ideas for a gamer's birthday?
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Who Would You Meet in a Time Travel Conversation?
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The End of Work? Jeremy Rifkin's Book 20 Years On
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Photo Contest - World Culture 2-Japan (9/17-9/23)
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Why Are Old VW Beetles Still So Popular?
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Blockchain & the End of the Firm: Why Are Firms Needed?
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Is Asking for Help Embarrassing?
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News U.K. Parliament report on 2011 war in Libya
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News If you're in eastern USA, fill up your gas tank
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Mr. Robot: A Fascinating and Incendiary Show
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Photo Contest - Falling Water (9/10-9/16)
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Scientist's Bucket List: What's On Yours?
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What are some of the best office pranks you've pulled?
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Describe your work like you're a 6 year old
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News North Korea - another nuclear weapon test
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TOEFL or IELTS Certification for University?
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When can we say something is fully understood?
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Is Your Intellectual Property Safe from Theft When Collaborating?
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How Did Goldman Sachs Make Money From 2008 Housing Crash?
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News Is Release Common for Attempted Presidential Assassins?
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Regarding Financial Accounting Fundamentals
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Photo Contest - Triangles (9/3-9/9)
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What is the smoothest song you've ever heard?
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News What is the recent tribute song released for the Orlando nightclub shooting?
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The Culture of Aliases: Navigating Technical Documentation in the Digital Age
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Is This the Best Harley Advert Ever?
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Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally in Canada
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News Pearls Before Swine comic strip pulled
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Photo Contest - World Culture 1-Norway (8/28-9/2)
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