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Is Teddy Ruxpin making a comeback?
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Is Consciousness the Key to Understanding Immortality?
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What Did You Get for Christmas?
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And they wonder why kids are so fat.
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News CNN is a reliable and neutral source?
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Would You Kill Hitler in 1930? A Moral Dilemma
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News Oxford English Dictionary defines terrorism
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Why Are We Captivated by Historical Quotes?
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Witness 5000 Paper Lanterns Light Up Beach in Bang Niang
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Is Monday Night Football Really Over?
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Is Mathematics Discovered or invented?
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Is there any philosophy that suggests we are in control of our own actions?
  • DB
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Anyone going to see Munich? (movie)
  • Pengwuino
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News Will British Vehicle Tracking Lead to Higher Taxes for Drivers?
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Is There a Cultural Difference in How Americans and the English Smile?
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King Kong: Remade in 1930's Style - A Must See
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News Do NSA wiretaps really involve data mining of all our telecommunications?
  • rachmaninoff
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Mankind's average IQ drops just a little more
  • Pengwuino
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Can you prove you are not mind controlled?
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News Hoax: Little red book and the DHS
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Azeroth: Population 5 million and counting
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The Shocking Reality of Poverty in Thailand: A Firsthand Account
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Does Time Truly Exist or is it Just an Illusion?
  • stev
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Solve Chess Brain Teaser: White Mates in How Many Moves?
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Back to the future - let's try it one more time
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Is the mind body problem theoretical?
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What Other Alternative 'Theories' Could High School Teachers Teach?
  • Chi Meson
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Planarity Puzzle - Test Your Puzzle-Solving Skills!
  • Chi Meson
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Organisms or Consciousness: Which Came First?
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News Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District
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Is Police Harassing Couples in Meerut Park?
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News Al-Zarqawi caught, released By mistake
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Are we really just vibrations, just energy
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Authenticating a Watch: What is the Rotating Bezel?
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News Why Do People Criticize Capitalism?
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What Would Happen if the World Had No Colors?
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Text of Judge Jones decision (good style and interesting to read)
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News Best post Eisenhower Republican President.
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News Charlie Rose & Thomas L. Friedman12/21/05
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Shouldn't we define 'Existence/Being'?
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Twoness: A Theory for the Basis of Order found in Ancient Wisdom
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Is the Golden Rule a Relative Moral Law?
  • DB
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The state can take away your kids?
  • Pengwuino
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News Is Life in Shenzhen and Guangzhou Really That Different from the West?
  • Polly
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The story of Schroedinger's cat (an epic poem)
  • Swamp Thing
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Literacy Falls for Graduates From College, Testing Finds
  • Astronuc
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News Homeland Security Watching What You Read
  • dduardo
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Should Mary Punish John for Breaking Law?
  • lockecole
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News US Fugitives Find Haven in Canada
  • loseyourname
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Defining Physicalness: Inviting Physicalists to Weigh In
  • Les Sleeth
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Unraveling the Truth: Navigating a Country of Liars and Truthsayers
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Is Law & Order: Trial by Jury Worth Watching?
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News Should Jury Selection Be Based on Ethnic Quotas?
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How many dimensions is the brain equipped to handle?
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News Schwarzenegger Mulls Clemency for Williams
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US Customs Find Man Smuggling Squirrels
  • Mk
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Broken-hearted donor leaves diamond ring in car
  • Evo
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Is Copying Homework Justifiable When Overwhelmed by Schoolwork?
  • Jameson
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Was There a Nuclear Incident in Russia Recently?
  • Pengwuino
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Why do we want to win video games?
  • Pengwuino
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What are the ideal character traits for a journalist and military officer?
  • coberst
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What is the difference between the morality of liberals and conservatives?
  • coberst
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What is the Shocking Truth About Britannica's Errors?
  • fourier jr
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News George Bush's Admission of Low Intelligence Prior to Iraqi War | CNN Politics
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News Why Voting Matters: A Physicist's Perspective on Political Participation
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Is Punishment Justifiable Under Hard Determinism?
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What is the relationship between time and perception?
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Quoting Plato with "Dialogues Plato"
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What are the strengths and weaknesses of top teams in world football?
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The Ethics of Secession: Examining the Consequences of Dividing a Nation
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What Makes My Name Is Earl So Addictive?
  • Mk
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Why Does Back to the Future Require 88 MPH for Time Travel?
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News CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons
  • Astronuc
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Is Sir Richard Branson About to Take Over the Universe?
  • Ivan Seeking
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News Does the common man eventually influence world affairs?
  • Loren Booda
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Who Is Seated at the Nobel Prize Table of Honor?
  • EL
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News US state department flip-flopping on Geneva conventions
  • rachmaninoff
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Is There a Massive Cloud of Smoke Over Southeast England?
  • rachmaninoff
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What Caused Mizuho Securities to Lose 27 Billion Yen in a Single Trade?
  • rachmaninoff
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News What's wrong with American Big Business?
  • russ_watters
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Decoding Screen Names: The Psychology Behind Usernames
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Is hell exothermic or endothermic?
  • sameandnot
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Countdown to The Sopranos Season 6: Watch Season 1 Now!
  • quantumdude
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Greatest Non-Newsworthy Item Ever?
  • loseyourname
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What is the Artificial Kingdom and how does it impact our lives?
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Why is the subjective state elusive in physical observations?
  • octelcogopod
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News Is the US government using the terror suspect list for political purposes?
  • rachmaninoff
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Is Love Truly Transient and Subjective?
  • sameandnot
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I AM staring at a reflection of myself.
  • DeadWolfe
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Views on "Victims vs Criminals: Who Should We Care About?
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Who else shares my dislike for MacGyver?
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News Did When Clinton Lied, No One Died Ignore Larger Issues?
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News Schwarzenegger replaces chief of staff, appoints gay democrat
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Is there an omniscient interpreter in the cosmos?
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Don't call 911 for directions or weather reports
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Man Too Fat for Jail: US Inmate's Plight
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News In your opinion, what is the highest value a society should strive towards?
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The Cheesecake factory bakery/restaurant
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Is Consciousness Continuous or Just Discrete Moments?
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