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    How does the moon's gravity affect the orbit of the ISS?

    I was recently listening to a favorite podcast of mine (AstronomyCast) and they went over the tidal effects the moon's gravity has on the Earth. I just happened to be thinking about the tidal effects after that and was wondering if the moon's gravity effects things in orbit of Earth. More...
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    Does salt added to water decrease the time needed to reach boiling point?

    Thanks for the info everybody. Although I will still continue putting an excessive amount of salt in everything regardless of the boiling time simply because it's delicious!
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    Does salt added to water decrease the time needed to reach boiling point?

    I'm not sure if this would be better in another thread of not but here I go... I have heard that if you put salt into water it will make it boil faster. Several people have also told me they read this same statement in cooking magazines and what not. Not wanting to trust a cooking magazine...
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    Quantum Computing Career Choices: Money, Classes, Colleges, and Languages

    Hello, I was looking for advice on the best possible job to take while going for my degree. This semester I am going back to school, working for my associates degree at a county college and then plan to continue on for a degree in Physics a a four year college. I have been working full...
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    A Hairy Ride - Motorcycle Physics

    I'm not sure if this has any bearing but awhile back my truck had a similar problem. For the most part driving was fine except when I got up to higher speeds. Then the steering wheel would rapidly shake back and forth. The problem turned out to be the alignment I think but since I have no...
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