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Who is Qooglo and why is Google celebrating them on International Women's Day?
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Can a Chessboard be Tiled with No Overlaps or Half Tiles?
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Why the historical flaws haven't changed?
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Statements about TOEs, Theory of TOEs
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Is Eternal Return Possible in a Universe Governed by Entropy?
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Am I justly upset with my parents?
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Can You Help With My School Project Interview?
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Theater Fans: Discuss Your Favorites & Experiences
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Throughout all the cultures in the world there is the concept of spirits
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Burnt Food Lovers Unite: Charcoal Eaters Share Their Favorites
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Can Opening a Cat Cafe Be a Successful Venture?
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Should Men Living Alone Get a Cat?
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News John Rawls, why not free health care system
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News Formal indictment against ABB released today.
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What is the solution to breaking out of a monotonous and unproductive routine?
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Robots can get driver's license in Nevada
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My girlfriend, her family, and human dysfunctionality in general
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News Could Splitting Votes Lead to a More Accurate Election Outcome?
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Meals on wheels is serious business
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How Does a Clock Measure Time?
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News Progress in Afghanistan: What's Next After 6 Years of War?
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News Would it have been Cheaper to Bail Out Financial Sector or Subsidize Recovery?
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The Crisis in Syria: Unrest Unseen
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Am I addicted to cannabis? I need advice
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Help Find Sci-Fi Book with Time Travel & Installments
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So I'm eating some of my roomates beans he made, which includes large
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Do chocolates have a melting point and what controls it?
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So this happened right in front of me.
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Who's Becoming a Daddy in Just One Week?
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How do I clean dust inside my camera lens?
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Cold War Books & Movies: Find Your Next Read/Watch!
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Comparing Image Quality: DSLR vs. Point & Shoot vs. Smartphone
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Silence Gun: Strange weapon of the future
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Five-headed mooselet spotted in capital of Norway
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Polar bear attacks tourists, one dead, four injured
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Is there such a thing as residential light pollution?
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Going to Ghana Need Camera Suggestions
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Is It Better to Be Born Good or Overcome Evil Through Effort?
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Photo Contest - Science and Engineering (2/25-3/2)
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Shaving Help, razor burns and cutting myself
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Lytro Camera: Understanding Focus After Image Acquisition
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News Surviving without College Education: The Struggle of High School Grads
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Atlantis, the lost continent: Please debunk/interpret these photos
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Is a Three-Headed Snake a Rare Genetic Mutation or Revered as a Hindu God?
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Does anyone else overdo privacy and security?
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Uniform Price Auction question. Why price is #Seller + 1st highest of #Buyers
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The value of things that can not be measured?
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What is the current understanding of matter and its origins?
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News Is High Speed Stock Trading Between Computers Safe?
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China made swiss watches before the swiss
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4 digit number knowing one number
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Why Do Some People Prefer Writing on Yellow Paper?
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What do you do in your free time?
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Help! Should I Take Back My Ex After His Marriage?
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Where to publish physics papers for non-physicists?
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Math using objects instead of numbers.
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Mooselet born to royal Swedish cow
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Home Soda Pop Machines - Reviews, Advice & Cost-Competitive Options
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What is the Name of the Newly Named Mooselet?
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What is the peak of our civilization?Where do we go from here?
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Is a 5-year-old DSLR still worth it at a discount?
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Who are the people of physics forums
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Anyone Into Symphonic Metal/Opera Metal?
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Looking for Fun Things to Do in Boston During the APS March Meeting?
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Naming Office Equipment: Our Weird Habit
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Uncovering the Truth Behind Power Balance Bracelets
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News The Shadow Banking Market: A Hidden Cause of the Economic Collapse?
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Good sources for the 2007 Australian Federal Election
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Do dating conventions need updating in light of improved gender equality?
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Are There Limits to Human Learning?
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Nameless white mooselet seeks desperately after dead mum
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Skiing accident Prince Willem Friso
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Can Online Friendships Feel as Close as Real-Life Ones?
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Is Jeremy Lin the Ultimate Team Player?
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How to get along with people who have different Metaphysical viewpoints
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Photo Contest - Physics Forums (2/18-2/24)
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Did drinking in college affect your grades negatively?
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Was the faster-than-light neutrino result a mistake caused by a loose cable?
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Can Aliens Evolve as Robots on Earth?
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Your fav. funny and witty quotes?
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Can You Solve These Challenging Job Interview Questions?
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Differences that distinguish a theory from an opinion.
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How Can I Improve My Handwriting After Years of Typing?
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My landlord will not allow me to have a dog
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Happy 50th Anniversary - US and John Glenn
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News Alternatives to First-Past-The-Post Voting
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What exactly is materialism? Is it a philosophy, a scientific theory,
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Constant state of Gossip, and the qualification for life
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Why are so many phenomena exponentially distibuted?
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PF Age Distribution - Learn About Different Age Groups
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Are calculators and TV remotes also concepts?
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What do you think my bike is worth?
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Classify the personality of the Internet
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A Day Made of Glass (very intriguing vision of the near future)
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  • Poll Poll
Electricity Poll: which way were you taught?
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What is the most effective context for understanding science?
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Incredible Adventures dream vacations
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Is There a Better Way to Phrase This Sentence About Digital I/O Modules?
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