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MHB Question about anti-matter colliding with matter
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What are your Thoughts on the Philosophy of Mathematics?
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News Left becoming increasingly isolated?
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What is this plastic measuring thing?
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It's not there, go to the Web Hohoha
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Logical proofs: Empirical evidence for constant gravity in the past and future
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American students not capable of attending college
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News Is Anders Breivik's Lack of Isolation in Prison a Risk for Propaganda Spread?
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News Who Was the First Man on the Moon?
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News Any secular arguments against artificial contraceptives?
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I need a green light bulb like this
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What Was the #1 Song on Your Birthday?
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How Can a College Math Club Secure External Funding?
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Where to start on the path of enlightenment?(and other help)
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How do you calculate cost per unit of electricity?
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Tidal Energy - Cobscook Bay, Maine
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Dachshund: Weiner Dog or Sad Drunk?
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Dealing with Loss of Family & Friends: Experiences & Advice
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Which is the Top 5 Funniest stand-up comedians.
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MHB In memory of Svetozar Gligoric....
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Why does the professor derive the equation?
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Girls in Engineering-Relationships
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Books from the Masters: Learn from Gauss, Newton & Euclid
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Near-Death Experience: Investigating Theoretical Implications
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Is Switching to Dollar Shave Club Worth the Savings?
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Google Street View: How Long Are Updates?
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Scientific Publication without providing company affiliation
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Got my new Cub Cadet zero-turn mower today.
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Photo Contest - Eeeeeeewwwwwww (8/18-8/24)
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Do abstract things and spiritual things exist in addition to physical things?
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Is the Emery Cat Scratching Board worth the shipping fee?
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Moving to another city. Any tips or suggestions?
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Legal Email Advertising: Are You Aware of Regulations?
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How to Stay Focused: Tips for Staying on Task
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What's your favorite type of chocolate?
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Who Is Your Favorite Singer Among These Icons?
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How can a physicist be a christian at the same time?
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Correct Pronunciation of the Name Horodecki?
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Philosophy Playing Cards Design: Looking for Feedback
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R.I.P. Phyllis Diller died today.
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Help with pronouncing english words
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What is the best physics magazine or journal?
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Fatima: Did 70,000 people witness a miracle?
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Derren Brown's "Tremor of Intent" Guessing Game - How is it Done?
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What is non-Modern physics called?
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What is the meaning behind the Casi.Voy equation?
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Anyone here with an extremely high IQ?
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Where can I get full scientific papers (degree-PhD level) for free?
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What Resources Can Help a High School Junior Explore Physics?
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Is Chomsky's View on the Mind-Body Problem Redefining Materialism?
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Is True Randomness Just an Illusion?
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What is the Mystery Behind the Shipwreck and Treasure on Terschelling Island?
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Can Intuitive Mathematics Be Applied in Everyday Situations?
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News Have You Heard of Trapwire and Its Implications?
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Theory of Evolution disproved? (satire)
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How Do People Focus in Noisy Environments?
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Did she really have feelings for me?
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Purchase cheap and used text books
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News Dispute Resolution: Is There a Fair Way to Resolve Political Disputes?
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So what about apps for lovers and friends
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Would You Try a Snake-Flavored Cheesecake?
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Busted at the Fair: Buy Slushy Magic
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Managing Student Loans: Balancing Need and Responsibility
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Troubleshooting a Faulty iPod Nano Purchased on eBay
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Zig-zag light moved across half the sky?
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Photo Contest - Fountain of Youth (8/11-8/17)
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News Don't want your kid learning about the evils of evolution? Move to Missouri
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Can Noble Gases Be Used to Create Plasma for Engines?
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Some more vague questions about consciousness.
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Border Wars: The Battle for Costco in Bellingham, WA
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News The horrors of banal, everyday crime.
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Is our perception of reality frequency based?
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Your typical bedtime, and wake up time
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How to Determine If A Controversial Statement Is Scientifically True
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Finding a One-Way Membrane Solution
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Are You Nerdier Than Half the Population?
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Archeologists dreams, massive discoveries in Egypt
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Plasma Reactor creating gravitational fields
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Tupper's self-referential formula: A formula that plots itself
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How do YOU personally motivate yourself to keep giving your all in school?
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How Should Voters Choose in a Dilemma of Ethics vs. Practicality?
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Time machine/time travel device construction ideas
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How Do Exercise and Hobbies Impact Stress and Productivity?
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Why is WR for 4x100m relay less than 4 times WR for 100m sprint.
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The Perseids are coming The Perseids are coming
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High School physics science project
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How Does International Left-Handers Day Celebrate Southpaws?
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Holding Water in glass upside down
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Skepticism: Is Carmelian Cosmology Meaningful?
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Accidentally Asked Someone Far Out of League
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Reading Speed with Scientific Texts
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A plausible method for telepathy (honest)
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New Science Blog -> Looking for input/advice
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What causes a glass of water to move on its own on a glass surface?
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News What has the US done to tackle gun shootings?
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Is the white region a square or rectangle?
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What Can We Do to Ensure Our Longevity and Happiness?
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Can Relationships Thrive When the Woman Is Smarter?
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Does the Age Formula Really Determine Relationship Compatibility?
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What were some favorite moments from the 2012 Olympics?
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