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ahhhhhhhhdgd

science

during a change of state, why doesnt the temperature of the substance change?
05:38 Thu 06th Mar 20081 answer, last by Rev. Green 13:30 Tue 10th Aug 2010
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planet1774

Orrery's.

Does anyone know who first constructed an Orrery of the solar system, and where I could find drawings or blueprints of construction?
04:50 Sat 08th Mar 20083 answers, last by Mike S 14:48 Mon 21st Apr 2008
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spacechimp

Is it safe?

Is it safe to cook food in a microwave oven in which a CD has been destroyed to the point of explosion (provided that I clean it, of course)?
17:57 Sat 08th Mar 20082 answers, last by nightmare 13:23 Wed 12th Mar 2008
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sp1214

Heavy Object conundrum

Why does a heavy non-deformable object bounce when released from above.
22:27 Wed 05th Mar 20089 answers, last by Thersites 23:44 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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Karen2005

Cold butter

Why does cold butter stick to the knife when buttering hot toast? (Posted in food & drink too. For some reason the Science category didn't appear when I logged on a moment ago.)
13:14 Thu 06th Mar 20082 answers, last by Thersites 23:42 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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cyclopse

chart data

what is a data in chart form called?
22:01 Sat 08th Mar 20083 answers, last by Thersites 23:39 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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itsnothard

answers to be included in publication

I want to know what science folk think that 'live art' is, and whether or not its a valid and/or interesting form of cultural expression. Any suggestions and/or comments? Answers will be included in a...
16:07 Sun 09th Mar 20084 answers, last by Thersites 23:37 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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tigerlily11

Patrick swazye

I have heard from another site that poor Patrick has only five weeks to live> can any one verify this please. Thanks for ur time
18:26 Sat 08th Mar 20089 answers, last by kujawski 16:00 Tue 11th Mar 2008
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Maslen

Mail on Sunday

containing element of atomic number 53 in pentavalent state
13:57 Sun 09th Mar 20082 answers, last by Maslen 15:12 Sun 09th Mar 2008
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dash_zero

Incest

Had always assumed that a child born as a result of a parent and their son/daughter would have some sort of genetic deficiency. Is this automatically true, or is it just that the likelihood is...
10:32 Wed 05th Mar 20082 answers, last by dash_zero 11:40 Sun 09th Mar 2008
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cyclopse

Experiments

what is a duplicate experiment with one factor missing
22:07 Sat 08th Mar 20082 answers, last by Pressgang1 02:30 Sun 09th Mar 2008
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Matheous

2012AD alignment

Assuming many of you know that Earth,Sun (& Moon?) all align with the centre of our Milky Way Galaxy Black Hole....Anyone know if that IS a potential catastrophe? And are there other examples of Super...
23:56 Thu 06th Mar 200816 answers, last by Postdog 17:30 Sat 08th Mar 2008
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nabob

Varifocal contact lenses

Just got new lenses and they are great for closer work. I don't need my reading glasses any longer.How do they actually work?
15:10 Thu 06th Mar 20082 answers, last by cgoody 20:14 Fri 07th Mar 2008
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brendacharly

star map

I asked this question a few days ago " What planets and stars were visable around the moon during the lunar eclipes 20/02/08".. perhaps what I should have asked for was a simple map..I am trying to do...
17:03 Thu 06th Mar 20081 answer, last by kempie 17:19 Thu 06th Mar 2008
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brendacharly

full moon

what planets and stars were visable around the moon during the lunar eclipes 20/02/08
17:39 Wed 05th Mar 20083 answers, last by mibn2cweus 11:16 Thu 06th Mar 2008
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ed2288

Lakes with perfect reflections.

Hi I was just wondering what conditions are needed to enable a lake to give a perfect mirror image of the surroundings. Take for example, Lake Louise, in the Rockies. compare:...
19:38 Wed 05th Mar 20082 answers, last by ll_billym 02:25 Thu 06th Mar 2008
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claymore

What am I?

just a collection of atoms none of which are " alive " but clumped together to form a human they give me life... how?
08:00 Wed 05th Mar 20083 answers, last by jake-the-peg 10:53 Wed 05th Mar 2008
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malpals

Stephen Hawking

I've just been watching a programme about Stephen Hawking. I would really like to know how his voice machine works. How is it possible that he is able to "speak". How does that machine translate his...
23:04 Mon 03rd Mar 200812 answers, last by adzy31 00:12 Wed 05th Mar 2008
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bknewsed

density experiment

How can I make something float, sink, then float again, without touching it
20:47 Mon 03rd Mar 20088 answers, last by Ice.Maiden 23:56 Tue 04th Mar 2008
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styley

New stars in the sky.

You know the way it takes light from the stars a certain amount of time to reach earth, and the light that we are seeing in the sky from some stars tonight is actually the light that was emitted from...
22:44 Mon 03rd Mar 20085 answers, last by Clanad 13:42 Tue 04th Mar 2008

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