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Is the photo competition being abandoned?
- epenguin
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What is the actual cost of owning a company?
- Jarfi
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Can everything be explained in one way or another
- iDimension
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News Is Rick Perry's Indictment Politically Motivated?
- Astronuc
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News Joan Rivers Dies at 81 - A Very Sad Day
- StevieTNZ
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News BP, found grossly negligent, in April 2010 oil spill
- Astronuc
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A question about politicians' names
- mech-eng
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Finding intelligent life like us elsewhere as a main goal
- Fellowroot
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What Type of Police Vehicle is This and What is its Purpose?
- mesa
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Can Philosophical Questions Loop Back to Their Origin?
- BeautifulLight
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How to get away with saying something crazy
- Doc Al
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What type of notebooks do you use to take notes?
- squareroot
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Intelligence. The difference between individuals.
- Hierophant
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Are there limits to possibilities?
- Jabbu
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News Cover Oregon goes to Healthcare.gov
- nsaspook
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Where are all the female scientists
- wolram
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Managing Anger: Tips for Keeping Your Temper in Check
- wolram
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Any philosophical system is an axiomatic system
- ShayanJ
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Is Time Merely a Side Effect of Energy?
- Pyon
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The Mysterious Box by ZapperZ - Nov26-12
- Greg Bernhardt
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News Lauren Bacall Passes Away at 89: Remembering Her Iconic Whistle Scene
- Astronuc
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Asking too much of "why" and "how" questions
- smart_worker
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Yosemite: what to do and how to get there
- leroyjenkens
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The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter
- Deveno
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Does science answer "what is it" questions ?
- Nick666
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News Portlandia has struck again: fluoride in water
- aquitaine
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Do Humans Tolerate Physical Pain Better Than Mental Strain?
- gfd43tg
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Have you had any epic Minecraft experiences?
- Superposed_Cat
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Experts Combat Misinformation Online: A Proposal
- Evanish
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Is Noetic Science a Recognized Scientific Field?
- NUCLIDES
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X109B14 modified transistorized totally automated machine
- dlgoff
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Is Life in the Wreck Patrol As Bad As It Sounds?
- nsaspook
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Having trouble with logical reasoning
- oneamp
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Is ID Required to Enter the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome?
- George Jones
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News How Did James Garner's Roles Influence His Political Activism?
- Astronuc
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News What caused the crash of the Algerie plane in Mali?
- Student100
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To Tip or Not to Tip: Is it a Must in Restaurants and Hotels?
- Medicol
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News In NYC, front doors are for rich people only
- Char. Limit
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Schrodinger's theory of Negentropy
- mustang19
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Unusual dreams and the subconscious mind
- Monique
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General World Cup and in-game discussion
- Greg Bernhardt
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NSF funding of social and behavioral sciences.
- Student100
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World Cup in Brasil, expectations.
- alyafey22
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Econ: Budget cuts and expensive laboratory science projections for 10s
- eehiram
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World Cup - "soccer is boring and stupid" thread
- Borek
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Can You Outpredict Paul the Octopus in the 2014 PF World Cup League?
- micromass
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Shredding Beethoven's Moonllight Sonata 3rd movement
- MarkFL
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What are the differences between "infinite" and "eternal"?
- Mohd Abdullah
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Does risk aversion cause diminishing marginal utility, or vice versa?
- lugita15
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Ever used Physics knowledge to play a practical joke?
- ChromeBit
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News Brewing Scandal in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- SteamKing
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How to Deal with this Type of Situation (Confrontations)
- WWGD
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Are Rising Paywall Costs Undermining Scientific Progress?
- Greg Bernhardt
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What Happens to Consciousness and Memory at the End of Life?
- runner
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Mysterious Explosions: What Could They Be?
- Stephen Tashi
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Are People Born with Talent or Is It Developed?
- Newtons Apple
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If time exists , why is it impossible to travel through it ?
- Nick666
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Interest Rates Rise: Explaining the Economics Behind Output Volume
- Unusualskill
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Find the Best IQ Tests Online | New IQ Tests
- jimmywhite
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How global exchange rates are determined
- teodorakis
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News Remembering the Legendary Actor Eli Wallach
- nsaspook
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Fire at SLAC last night -- no injuries
- berkeman
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What's the alternative to watching the soccer world cup?
- davenn
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News TV stations versus Aereo at the Supreme Court
- jtbell
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How Can I Model Consumer Demand Based on Pricing?
- Gerenuk
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Microshogi: Fun & Interesting Game for Coffee Breaks!
- Helios
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What inspired this artist to create intricate wood carvings of paper money?
- Stephen Tashi
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Is There a Mathematical Model for Growth in a Free Market Economy?
- LayMuon
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Stephen Hawking: Hilarious Interview - Watch Now!
- twistor
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News Postage stamp sells for $9.5 million
- jtbell
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Isaac Newton vs Bill Nye & Neil deGrasse Tyson
- interhacker
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Carl Sagan's Cosmos and Bertrand Russell
- 3.141592
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Have you ever experienced a mood change while on a fad diet?
- DiracPool
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Why Does This Puzzle Seem Confusing?
- Adjoint
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Navigating Social Interactions in High School
- Rascalniikov
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Is brain and decision making similar to cockpit and pilot
- rajeshmarndi
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Importance of the Present vs the Future
- DarkFalz
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Can You Solve the Mind Boggling Water Trick?
- basheer uddin
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News Bowe Bergdahl Released: Taliban Exchange in Historic Deal
- lisab
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How do you cope with not knowing?
- iDimension
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Is It Acceptable to Avoid Social Interaction Entirely?
- MathJakob
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Is John Oliver's Take on Net Neutrality Both Entertaining and Alarming?
- Greg Bernhardt
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News FCC Proposal to End Net Neutrality: Impacts and Implications
- SixNein
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2014 FIFA World Cup Preview: Group Deathmatches
- D H
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Mitt Romney Calling Obama to "Take Responsibility": Reality Check
- rigetFrog
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Public Piano Concert: Staged Performance Pretty Good
- Stephen Tashi
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What it's REALLY like to be around Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Doc Al
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What was the first joke ever told?
- lambda90
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Motivational Video: Watch and Be Inspired
- dlgoff
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News Vote Now in EU Elections - How & Why
- Ryan_m_b
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Discuss Videogames Here: Fun for All Levels!
- Dr.Mobius
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How Does a French Film Highlight Everyday Sexism in Society?
- Ripley
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Is a Photocopying Machine Ambiguous?
- Greg Bernhardt
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News Is the US Red Line in Syria Just Empty Rhetoric?
- russ_watters
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What Does Schrödinger Convey in the Epilogue of What is Life?
- JonDrew
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What Drives Scientists to Madness?
- Mordred
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Metaphysics: Understand the Basics
- noman.rasheed
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Power calculations to get sample size needed to run an experiment
- Charlotte87
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Green plastic bottles and bags in the US
- Greg Bernhardt
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