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Will driverless cars cost us more than they’re worth?
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JacobAldridge
on May 7, 2015
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Are flamingos pink because they eat shrimps? (2001)
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1 point
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pif
on April 29, 2015
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What happened to vitamins F, G, H, I, and J?
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3 points
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JacobAldridge
on April 17, 2015
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Tool to make the windows clipboard work like a stack. Does such a thing exist?
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1 point
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wslh
on April 1, 2015
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Did Disney's The Lion King Rip Off an Old Japanese TV Series? (1999)
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61 points
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networked
on March 20, 2015
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57 comments
Why does the alarm clock snooze button give you nine extra minutes, not ten?
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1 point
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JacobAldridge
on March 2, 2015
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The Straight Dope: Did a mob of angry Dutch kill and eat their prime minister?
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2 points
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networked
on Feb 20, 2015
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McDonaldland was plagiarized from the old “H. R. Pufnstuf” kids' TV show
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1 point
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JacobAldridge
on Jan 18, 2015
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Why were mid-century futurist predictions – like flying cars – so wrong?
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3 points
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JacobAldridge
on Dec 6, 2014
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1 comment
Does advertising work?
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1 point
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pif
on Aug 21, 2014
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Why has no animal species ever evolved wheels? (1998)
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2 points
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JacobAldridge
on Aug 19, 2014
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Water contains hydrogen and oxygen. Why doesn't it burn?
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2 points
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pif
on Aug 18, 2014
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Does a refrigerator cool more efficiently when full?
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6 points
by
davidbarker
on May 25, 2014
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Is disease much of a problem in the US Navy?
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1 point
by
yanowitz
on May 2, 2014
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Does a refrigerator cool more efficiently when full?
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3 points
by
davidbarker
on April 29, 2014
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Which came first, paper airplanes or real ones? [1992]
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1 point
by
CrazedGeek
on April 23, 2014
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Are gorillas using sign language really communicating with humans?
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4 points
by
neotek
on March 23, 2014
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Why don’t commercial jets have parachutes? (2013)
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1 point
by
JacobAldridge
on March 10, 2014
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How did the moon green cheese myth start?
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1 point
by
andrelaszlo
on Dec 31, 2013
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Why does the alarm clock snooze button give you nine extra minutes, not ten?
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196 points
by
peteforde
on Oct 31, 2013
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110 comments
Are the Olympics one giant orgy?
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3 points
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hrasyid
on Sept 20, 2013
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Could visitors once go into the Statue of Liberty's arm?
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1 point
by
t0dd
on June 17, 2013
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Are flamingos pink because they eat shrimps?
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2 points
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JacobAldridge
on April 12, 2013
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Could I survive on nothing but potatoes and milk? (2008)
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1 point
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JacobAldridge
on March 21, 2013
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What exactly is fire?
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2 points
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JacobAldridge
on March 15, 2013
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How can I access the deep, dark Web?
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2 points
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JacobAldridge
on Feb 9, 2013
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Does the British Royal Family have a Surname?
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2 points
by
JacobAldridge
on Jan 11, 2013
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Why aren't green or blue naturally occurring human hair colors?
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1 point
by
evo_9
on Dec 5, 2012
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Blekko Virus Complaints
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1 point
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redment
on Oct 1, 2012
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When will average people be able to afford commercial space flight?
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2 points
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evo_9
on Sept 6, 2012
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