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Why do humans hide behind masks and fake emotions?
- Bravenewworld
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News Bush in Baghdad - 2 Shoes, Size 10
- LowlyPion
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Difficult reading non-math/physics books
- Newspeak
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News Court ruling endorses Bush surveillance policy
- chemisttree
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What am I doing wrong about climate change?
- wolram
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Why does Static cling happen in warm weather?
- Math Is Hard
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Not all animated movies are good.
- tribdog
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Do you have any beliefs (non-religious)
- runner
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What are the rules for the LOST drinking game?
- Janus
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Why Is Extreme Cold Causing Chaos in England and Power Outages in the US?
- wolram
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Was the Bailout Necessary for Companies 'Too Big to Fail'?
- Ivan Seeking
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Universities offering online math and physics courses for summer
- Damascus Road
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How does consciousness contribute to evolutionary success?
- octelcogopod
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Shows Like House, CSI, Numb3rs, The Mentalist etc. And Public Perception Of Science
- moe darklight
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News Why Did the BBC Refuse to Air the Gaza Appeal?
- mjsd
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Is God a Mathematician? , Dr. Mario Livio
- Cyrus
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Starting hoop dancing lessons next weekend
- Math Is Hard
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How Did a Car End Up on a Church Roof in Germany?
- Ivan Seeking
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Which 45s Feature Songs by Different Bands?
- 1123581321
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News If the Vatican is against Obama he must be on the right track.
- LowlyPion
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Do emergent properties face doubt in science?
- tgt
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Emotional fortitude - I think that's what I'm looking for.
- OAQfirst
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Have you ever been to the Sistine chapel?
- tribdog
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The curious case of Benjamin Button
- Jimmy Snyder
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Pickle Plate - 6 Delicious Varieties
- wolram
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Is Economic Growth Necessary for a healthy economy?
- baywax
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Group of 30 and Financial Systems Research
- Astronuc
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Obama's inauguration in 12 hours
- Ivan Seeking
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News Why Do Politicians Get More Public Adoration Than Businesspeople?
- pentazoid
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News What will you do now that Obama is president?
- jreelawg
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News Obama's 2009 inaugural address
- LowlyPion
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Favorite food shows: Man vs Food, No Reservations and others
- Evo
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News Freedom of speech under attack in SK?
- mjsd
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Squirrel Flambé Sparks Fire in Oklahoma
- jim mcnamara
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Liquidity Traps and The Failure of Keynes
- John Creighto
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Is this self-referential story as funny as it claims?
- Math Jeans
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News William Ayers turned back at Canadian border
- LowlyPion
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Does anyone watch the Rough Science BBC series?
- siddharth
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News CIA rigged at least one Nobel Prize
- fourier jr
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Can Random Neural Connections Unlock Universe's Secrets?
- Denton
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News What Happened to Ted Kennedy at Senate Luncheon?
- LowlyPion
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News Gates To Be Designated Successor On Inauguration Day
- LowlyPion
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Emeril Lagasse leaves Food Network
- Evo
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Why are men still seen as bad at housekeeping if they've had decades to catch up?
- wolram
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The Money Thread: Where does it come from?
- mjsd
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Too trashy for Crook - Book banning
- Ivan Seeking
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News Do you fear for the US's economic future?
- Galileo
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What Are the Scariest Movies You've Ever Watched?
- Oerg
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Why Do Websites Use Humor in Error Messages?
- misgfool
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Real Estate in the US what's the catch?
- JasonRox
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Interesting quote about wrong thinking
- Mosis
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Vote for Best Science Blog - 2008 Weblog Awards
- Andre
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What is the meaning behind the phrase the race is not to the swift?
- heartless
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News Georgian - South Ossetian - Russian Conflict
- Oberst Villa
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Is there a code of science and what would it include?
- Bob K
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DeviantART is a cool site for artists
- binzing
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News The other view deserves to be shown
- ALYAZAN
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News Greenpeace: Should They Interfere in UK's Jobs and Third Runway?
- wolram
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Is Human Life Hopeless? Finding Purpose and Meaning in Existence
- paul_peciak
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Developing a culture-fair IQ test with difficulty levels
- peter smith
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News The Letter of Last Resort and nuclear deterrence theory
- BobG
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Texas death row inmate pulls out eye, eats it
- OAQfirst
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Did You Miss the Stock Market Explosion?
- misgfool
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Is reality what we see or is it an illusion?
- Graviton
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Is GDP the Best Measure of a Country's Economy?
- John Creighto
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Is Organic Market Prosciutto Worth the Splurge?
- Cyrus
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Is Chess a Solvable Game?
- loseyourname
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News Does Common Article 2 of the GC apply to al Qaida?
- OAQfirst
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News From the dept of unintentional irony
- mgb_phys
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Can Ice Cream Bring People Together? Try "Yes Pecan!" and Find Out!
- Ivan Seeking
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Artificially Controlling Human Emotion
- avant-garde
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News Jimmy Carter: Avoiding War in Gaza - Washington Post
- mjsd
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Major in Physics, minor in Flirting
- Jimmy Snyder
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Did you know that being a professor makes you sexy?
- Topher925
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News What Are the Strategic Goals and Tactics in the Gaza War?
- russ_watters
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News Porsche - not just clever engineers
- mgb_phys
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News Put on Your Economic Thinking Caps
- Phrak
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Does time exist at the quantum level?
- yuiop
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News Roland Burris Blocked from Senate
- LowlyPion
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How can we test the laws of logic without using logic itself?
- Werg22
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How are sciences, mysticism, spirituality interconnected?
- carlfoster
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Guess Who Else Wants A Piece of the Federal Bailout?
- ZapperZ
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Meet The Press: Who should replace Russert?
- Ivan Seeking
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How to fight against metaphysics and pseudoscience?
- just__curious
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Making French onion soup with cheese that doesn't get rubbery
- Phrak
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Does winter weather affect what food you should eat?
- wolram
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Can a Lottery Ticket Secure a Future After Tragedy?
- russ_watters
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Is Skating in the Netherlands Still a National Pastime?
- Andre
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A really cool sanctuary for cats (dogs, too)
- Math Is Hard
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Australia Movie: A Story of Dreams & Never-Never Land
- Jimmy Snyder
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News Without a centralized, involuntary taxation power be sustainable?
- ultimablah
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Brave New World have ya read it?
- avant-garde
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Why do I close my eyes when the camera flashes but others don't?
- waht
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Did a Big Wind Storm Destroy a Family's Home Last Night in the NW?
- Ivan Seeking
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Will Smith "Voted" Top Moneymaking Movie Star 2008: Does it Make Sense?
- russ_watters
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What would you do if you knew you could not fail?
- Math Is Hard
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Should We Mandate National ID Cards?
- avant-garde
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Vote in the 2020 game of the year poll
- Coin
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Makeover Fun - Watching Looking Good
- Monique
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