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Why do we use the electron volt?
Nov 22, 2016
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Why does a Pewter mug keep a beverage hot better than a foam cup?
Feb 9, 2015
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Why solids expand on heating
Sep 30, 2016
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Why does radiance remain constant along rays of light through empty space?
Apr 22, 2015
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What common materials absorb most infrared light?
Nov 14, 2014
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Hourglass on the Moon
Nov 24, 2014
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Heat Transfer From a Spaceship in Deep Space
Jan 16, 2015
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How is wind created?
Dec 4, 2014
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Is viscosity simply "slowing down time"?
Mar 11, 2015
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Temperature on the surface of the sun calculated with the Stefan-Boltzmann-rule
Nov 14, 2014
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Do we have Nobel prize winners on this SE?
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If I have a highly upvoted answer that I realize to be wrong, should I delete it or edit it to be correct?
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Is there a way to control the font size of MathJax equations?
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What does the red circle mean next to a review queue?
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What does the red circle mean next to a review queue?
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What's the biggest organic molecule that could have a smell?