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Why does ice stick to metal spoons?

Why does ice stick to metal spoons?


Why does ice stick to metal spoons?

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:28 AM PDT

How does the Sun send out EM radiation across the spectrum? Doesn't every frequency require a different process to happen?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 03:52 PM PDT

Do how come plane propellers don't torque planes out of balance?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 08:11 PM PDT

Helicopters need a tail propeller to counteract the torque that is applied from the blades. But old biplanes are an example of a planes that only have one propeller so shouldn't the plane be off balanced by the torque applied to the propeller only in the opposite direction?

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How does fire spread?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 03:50 PM PDT

Does fire spread, or does the heat from the previous flame match the autoignition temperature and make more flames?

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Why do worms come out of the ground onto the footpath when it's raining?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 03:12 PM PDT

Whenever it rains, the footpaths in my neighbourhood are covered with hundreds of worms. Why do they come out of the dirt to lay on these hard wet surfaces?

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With a seemingly MASSIVE amount of historical data on all sorts of inputs, what is still holding us back from extremely accurate weather modeling?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 07:05 AM PDT

Dumb question, but if water is a bad conductor of electricity, then why do hair dryers and other bathroom appliances have warnings about not using them in water?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 08:15 PM PDT

I learned from chemistry class two years ago that water isn't a good conductor of electricity due to its inability to create ions. With that in mind, where is the danger (besides the ones obviously depicted on warnings) in water making contact with bathroom appliances? Do the metal parts and wiring pose a bigger threat, perhaps?

(I'll delete this question if it's too rudimentary, but the thought of this popped into my head recently and I don't quite recall my chemistry too well)

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How exactly are neutrinos and dark matter related?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 06:41 PM PDT

Why do rockets fly upwards instead of sideways like a plane lifting off ?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 01:47 PM PDT

What makes meth labs so dangerous?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 05:16 PM PDT

It's widely known that meth labs are practically ticking time bombs, but what actually causes the explosion?

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What could be done to increase the phase velocity of axons?

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:13 AM PDT

Is there any credibility to the Solutrean hypothesis?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 11:35 AM PDT

A lot of people distort the hypothesis of humans crossing the Atlantic Ocean through an ice bridge from Eurasia into North America with their own, contemporary political or social biases. Putting that aside, is there any credible evidence that shows whether the Solutrean people could have come to North America and become the Clovis people, or has that hypothesis been discredited?

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If space shuttles and other spacecraft need heat shields to make it through the friction of atmosphere re-entry, why don't you need special suits when skydiving?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 09:14 PM PDT

I'm assuming it has to do with the size and speed/terminal velocity of the object, but I'd like more detail

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How do ponds and lakes form?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 04:04 PM PDT

I kind of understand how lakes formed in the northern hemisphere by glaciers, but what about other ways they can form, and I just do not know how ponds form in the first place.

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What protects astronauts from the acoustic shock of a rocket launch?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 10:49 AM PDT

From what I understand, the safe distance from a rocket launch is usually over a mile away. So what protects the astronauts from the harsh vibrations?

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If the sky is blue because it's a short wavelength, but rain bows have violet, why isn't the sky violet?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 07:05 PM PDT

Is it possible for there to be a planet whose moon rotates around it perfectly to where you could only see the moon if you were on the other side of the planet?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 05:51 PM PDT

I know that our moon rotates perfectly to where we can only see one side of it but I had never heard of a planet where the moon rotates fast enough to where you would have to trek across the planets surface to the other side in order to actually see it. Is it possible to have a planet/ moon interaction like this?

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Why is it that no matter how much liquid goes into a toilet, the water level always stays the same? (if it's not blocked of course)

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 07:28 AM PDT

How did plants pollinate on early earth?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 04:15 AM PDT

This is kind of a two parter. How did plants pollinate during the dinosaur era of bees weren't around? And earlier than that; how did the first plants on land get pollinated?

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How damaging are submarine lights to deep sea animals' eyes?

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 03:52 PM PDT

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