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News Where is Kim Jong-Un? Rumors, Speculation & Updates
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Is there any way to find out how a US Marine died in WW2?
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Do you think we should attempt contact with aliens?
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Photo Contest - View To A Drive (4/18-4/24)
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What is the proper grammar for my example sentence?
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Is Bleach Really Being Marketed as a Cure for Covid-19 in South Florida?
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What is the best way to make Blueberries last longer?
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How to not sound like I'm trying to "educate" or "lecture" someone?
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Conceptual Definition of Intelligence
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Is Lifting Lower Weights Necessary to Keep Shape?
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People shaking hands with each other
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Anyone Keep Getting Census Stuff After Responding Already?
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Help with Interpretation of this Quote by Charles Sanders Peirce
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Our great mentor Berkeman has changed his avatar
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Quarantine takes toll on alcoholics
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2020 APS March Meeting (in Denver) canceled
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Do you think diversification in a student's curriculum is important?
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Positive effects from Corona (yes positive)
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Photo Contest - Takeout/Delivery (4/11-4/17)
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News Who was Freeman Dyson and what were his contributions to science?
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Apollo 13: What did the crew see when they looked out the window?
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News Remembering Tim Brook-Taylor: Who was the beloved star of 'The Goodies'?
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Response of (house) lizards to the sounds of various frequencies
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Unraveling the Puzzle: The Science Behind Jigsaw Puzzle Production
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How Do LinkedIn and XING Optimize for High-Paying Matches?
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Franchise and voting rights based on measured intellectual capacity?
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Coronavirus death toll estimations
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Photo Contest - Into The Great Wide Open (4/4-4/10)
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Physics Tricks: Pendulum Swindle & More | Facebook
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What are you doing during quarantine?
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Today is National Beer Day in the US
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Things that you regret not continuing to practice?
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What Science-Based Hobbies Can Spark Excitement and Productivity?
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Photo Contest - Shelter In Place (3/28-4/3)
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Is any form of animal torture OK?
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Can Bleach Water Get Into Microscopic Pores in Plastic?
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COVID If COVID-19/Recession Businesses Fail, Why Not Open New One?
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RIP Nobel Laureate Philip Warren Anderson
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Can You Imagine Lockdown Without The Internet?
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Physicsforums - the best place to be while self isolating
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Photo Contest - Iconic (3/21-3/27)
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3D Printing Small Optical Structures
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Beautiful math and physics blackboards
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Old timers reminiscing about Fortran
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Anecdotes about situations wherein a little scientific knowledge paid off
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Abel Prize 2020: Furstenberg and Margulis Win for Pioneering Work
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Photo Contest - Animated GIF (3/14-3/20)
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Photo Contest - In Between (3/7-3/13)
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Can I use results from the Folding@Home website?
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Welcome to the Verizon Media Privacy Policy
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Lockdown: Authoritarian State vs Liberal Democratic State
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What physics do I need to learn to do calculations for throwing water?
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Is Nuclear Engineering a Stress-Free Field?
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What is the Cultural Significance of the Moon for Native Americans?
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Why are 2/3 of my brake lights required to work by law?
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Easter Wishes: Coronavirus Made with Chocolate & Almonds
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Reaction Score and Points for a PF user
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Did You Ever Dress Incorrectly for a Special School Event?
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Interest rate cut vs health policy - how are they consistent?
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Photo Contest - Bubbles (2/29-3/6)
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A Compendium of Cool Internet Math Things - Math with Bad Drawings
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The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men
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First TED talk by a PF staff member
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Is it Rational to Skip Health Insurance if You're Young and Healthy?
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Faster than light thought experiment
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Photo Contest - When The Moon Hits Your Eyes.... (2/22-2/28)
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Katherine Johnson, of "Hidden Figures" fame, dies at 101
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Is the Stationary Light Near the Moon Venus?
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WW3 in Syria: Turkey Caught in Self-Inflicted Problem
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Physics - Description is description
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Who was the legendary theoretical physicist who passed away at 96?
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Jif peanut butter is helping people pronounce GIF
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News First fatal accident involving a car in self driving mode
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Engine with 432,000 miles is in surprisingly good condition
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The Human Body as a Dark Matter Detector
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What plants are safe to consume according to the GRAS list from the US FDA?
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Can Pi be Calculated Through Colliding Blocks and Quantum Search?
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Giro Fun Run: Fight for Pink Dreaming Adventure!
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Why No Boeing 737Max Prosecutions For Criminal Negligence?
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Photo Contest - She Blinded Me With Science (2/15-2/21)
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Is Nothing Truly the Opposite of Infinity?
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Autistic Ballerina Got 'Sprayed' on TV Show, Hurtful & Harmful?
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What was the most intellectually stimulating class you have ever taken?
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Acro Dance, Gymnastics, and Contortion Problems
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When a Basketball Player Confused Judges with Her Ballet Skills
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Poll: Soccer Cup Matches with Viewers' Votes
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Vent - I'm frustrated with my study group lately
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I'm Confused about Buoyancy (Anime: A Certain Scientific Railgun)
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Some lines from the book "Ideas and Opnions" by Albert Einstein
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Food temperature question -- eating cold meals
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Jim Al Kalili Darwin day lecture: written in the stars
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Photo Contest - Don't Box Me In (2/8-2/14)
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Are Scientists Being Excluded from Juries?
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Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA
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Collection of Favorite Movie Phrases
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Are theoretical physicists and pure mathematicians just like priests?
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Effects and Implications of 100% Income Tax Rate
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How Does Surrealism Transform Our Perception of Reality?
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News BREXIT - more good than bad or more bad than good?
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Is there a key to thinking more mathematically?
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