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nathansphase

noisies noise!

is there a limit how loud a noise is,(disregarding the fact that we would be deafened),or is it like absolute zero there is a limit?
18:44 Thu 05th Jul 20075 answers, last by Iggle Piggle 12:19 Sat 25th Apr 2009
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wantitall

formula for verdigris finish

does anyone know the formula for making brass turn to a verdigris (greenish/blue) finish? I think it involves making a paste of vinegar & baking soda but not sure... thanks
20:01 Tue 03rd Jul 20072 answers, last by hundreddolla 18:43 Wed 08th Aug 2007
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kwicky

Lightning striking a plane

Why are the occupants immune from a lighning strike as the plane cannot be earthed.
12:10 Thu 05th Jul 20073 answers, last by kwicky 17:13 Mon 09th Jul 2007
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beryllium

Amorphous Black Carbons

in laymens terms please. What is the structure of amorphous black carbons please.
13:55 Wed 04th Jul 20075 answers, last by beryllium 22:55 Sun 08th Jul 2007
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nathansphase

fart smells

This is a bit gross,but why can we abide the smell of our own farts,but others we find repugnant?
21:57 Thu 05th Jul 20076 answers, last by mibn2cweus 05:17 Sat 07th Jul 2007
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nathansphase

backwards running

Would we be the fastest creature on this planet at running backwards?
22:00 Thu 05th Jul 20075 answers, last by john91 19:32 Fri 06th Jul 2007
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parremily

Animal Testing

Does anybody know when the first licensed animal experiment was carried out in the U.K.?
15:33 Mon 02nd Jul 20079 answers, last by dundurn 18:55 Fri 06th Jul 2007
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nathansphase

survival on adesert island.

I read this short story once,and wondered if it'd be possible a doctor is starnded on a desert island,theres no food or vegetation or animals,but he has his surgeons tools,he decides to amputate bits...
23:35 Wed 04th Jul 20078 answers, last by Iggle Piggle 23:24 Thu 05th Jul 2007
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nathansphase

did man land on th emoon

Did man land on the moon?
19:11 Thu 05th Jul 20076 answers, last by Bazile 23:04 Thu 05th Jul 2007
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elephant1234

do fish sleep

not sure if this is the right place to be asking this, Do fish sleep ? Do androids dream of eletric sheep?
13:13 Thu 05th Jul 20072 answers, last by elephant1234 20:40 Thu 05th Jul 2007
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bramblepete

sparklers

how do you make home-made sparklers?
22:48 Mon 02nd Jul 20072 answers, last by buildersmate 19:38 Thu 05th Jul 2007
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boobesque

sleep while comatose

hello gang When someone is in a coma, lets say for the last 2 years, do they go through regular stages of REM and NREM as non comatose people? Meaning, do people in a coma show signs of sleep and...
15:52 Thu 05th Jul 20071 answer, last by kempie 16:27 Thu 05th Jul 2007
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nathansphase

you allowed 2 animals to experiment with

Ok heres another hypothetical question form me (after some wine) your allowed any 2 animals to make a "super beast" what two animals would you combine and why?
00:54 Thu 05th Jul 20074 answers, last by Mortartube 02:03 Thu 05th Jul 2007
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Karen2005

Seeing breath on air

As I was walking home from work this evening (about 6pm) I noticed I could see my breath on the air. Although it had been raining really heavily and was a bit chilly, it wasn't that cold. I thought...
21:47 Tue 03rd Jul 20073 answers, last by Karen2005 20:33 Wed 04th Jul 2007
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Lin2006

A biology question about GENETICS

If anyone could help me with this I would be very grateful. I have read many biology books lately on this subject and seem to be tying myself in knots!!! Are chromosomes made of DNA? or do they form...
21:31 Tue 03rd Jul 20073 answers, last by Lin2006 20:30 Wed 04th Jul 2007
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dumbboy

Boiling point

The boiling point of water is 100 deg c at sea level,so what is evaporation ??does the water boil off and vanish ??? PLEASE ,just simple answers in leymans terms,not too complicated !Im only a bloke !
01:14 Wed 04th Jul 20073 answers, last by jake-the-peg 10:01 Wed 04th Jul 2007
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humpomatics

s.a.d.

Hi I was recently diagnosed as possibly suffering from S.A.D. and was suggested using a SAD Light can anyone tell whether or not they work and if there are anything else I should do to prevent me...
19:52 Tue 03rd Jul 20071 answer, last by Karen2005 22:20 Tue 03rd Jul 2007
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thebigchill

Life on earth

For how long has planet earth had suitable conditions for human habitation? While i'm at it, how long ago was earth created compared to the big bang, and if we could time travel how close to the...
15:54 Sun 01st Jul 20075 answers, last by thebigchill 20:45 Tue 03rd Jul 2007
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Eastender

Ball from the Sky?

Just wondering if, someone could explain something I saw last night? Around 9.40pm as I was drawing my curtains, something was falling from the sky, it was about the size of a ball and alight with...
22:45 Sat 30th Jun 20078 answers, last by Mortartube 01:47 Tue 03rd Jul 2007
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befuzzled!!

atomic absorbtion spectra photometer

how does an atomic absorbtion spectra photometer work and what is it used for?
11:45 Sun 01st Jul 20073 answers, last by kujawski 17:07 Mon 02nd Jul 2007

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