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1. Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia: Yet Another Medical Mistake?

   By DonRocks, May 3, 2017   

   • Medical Science
   • Opioids
   • 4 replies
   • 458 views
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   • DonRocks
   • August 11

2. Rubik's Cube (1974) - The Classic 3D Math Puzzle, Invented by Hungarian Sculptor and Architect (!) Ernő Rubik

   By DonRocks, July 16   

   • Mathematics
   • Puzzles
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Mathematics
     • Puzzles
     • Rubiks Cube
     • 1974
     • Ernő Rubik
   • 1 reply
   • 54 views
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   • DonRocks
   • July 16

3. Is There a Universal "Base" for Numbering Systems?

   By DonRocks, November 16, 2016   

   • Mathematics
   • Base 10
   • (and 1 more)

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     • Mathematics
     • Base 10
     • Universal Base
   • 16 replies
   • 341 views
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   • DonRocks
   • June 26

4. Bald Eagles, Scotty, Monarch Butterflies, Bumblebees, Monsanto, and Bill Nye: The Sell-Out Guy?

   By DonRocks, March 5, 2015   

   • Environmental Science
   • GMOs
   • 5 replies
   • 887 views
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   • Ferhat Yalcin
   • June 13

5. Dark Matter and Dark Energy

   By DonRocks, April 29   

   • Cosmology
   • Astronomy
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Cosmology
     • Astronomy
     • Physics
     • Dark Matter
     • Dark Energy
   • 0 replies
   • 39 views
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   • DonRocks
   • April 29

6. A Black Hole Has Been Found (Really!) - Event Horizon Telescope Detects M87

   By DonRocks, April 10   

   • Cosmology
   • Astronomy
   • (and 4 more)

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     • Cosmology
     • Astronomy
     • Physics
     • Black Holes
     • M87
     • Sag A*
   • 5 replies
   • 104 views
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   • zgast
   • April 11

7. DNA Leads to Arrest in 46-Year-Old Cold Murder Case

   By DonRocks, April 11   

   • Forensic Science
   • Genetics
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Forensic Science
     • Genetics
     • DNA Sequencing
     • Crime Solving
     • Cold Cases
   • 0 replies
   • 24 views
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   • DonRocks
   • April 11

8. The Anthropocene Epoch - Welcome To Your World: The Effects of Human Activity on the Planet

   By DonRocks, January 9, 2016   

   • Geology
   • Climatology
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Geology
     • Climatology
     • Climate Change
     • Anthropocene Epoch
   • 6 replies
   • 446 views
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   • DonRocks
   • March 30

9. Let's Talk about Uranus!

   By Al Dente, March 13   

   • Astronomy
   • Uranus
   • (and 1 more)

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     • Astronomy
     • Uranus
     • Speleology
   • 3 replies
   • 64 views
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   • Al Dente
   • March 13

10. How Much Is in "a Barrel" of Oil?

    By DonRocks, February 25   

    • Petroleum Science
    • Crude Oil
    • 0 replies
    • 82 views
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    • DonRocks
    • February 25

11. Does Polluting The Moon Matter?

    By DonRocks, March 5, 2015   

    • Astronomy
    • Selenography
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Astronomy
      • Selenography
      • Geology
      • Environmental Science
    • 8 replies
    • 563 views
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    • DonRocks
    • February 21

12. How the Zebra Got its Stripes ... For Real

    By DaveO, February 21   

    • Zoology
    • Evolution
    • (and 5 more)

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      • Zoology
      • Evolution
      • Zebras
      • Zebra Stripes
      • Entomology
      • Insects
      • Flies
    • 0 replies
    • 36 views
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    • DaveO
    • February 21

13. Quicksand: One of Hollywood's Greatest Con Jobs

    By DonRocks, October 22, 2016   

    • Fluid Dynamics
    • Buoyancy
    • (and 3 more)

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      • Fluid Dynamics
      • Buoyancy
      • Pedology
      • Quicksand
      • Hollywood
    • 3 replies
    • 339 views
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    • DonRocks
    • February 18

14. Usain Bolt vs. The Roadrunner

    By DonRocks, July 12, 2017   

    • Physiology
    • Velocity
    • (and 3 more)

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      • Physiology
      • Velocity
      • Usain Bolt
      • The Roadrunner
      • Running
    • 2 replies
    • 229 views
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    • DonRocks
    • February 3

15. "The Game of the Century" (1956) - 13-Year-Old Bobby Fisher's Astonishing Game vs. Grandmaster Donald Byrne

    By DonRocks, January 22   

    • Mathematics
    • Chess
    • (and 7 more)

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      • Mathematics
      • Chess
      • 1956
      • New York
      • New York City
      • Rosenwald Memorial Tournament
      • The Game of the Century
      • Bobby Fisher
      • Donald Byrne
    • 0 replies
    • 95 views
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    • DonRocks
    • January 22

16. Jean Bourgain (1954-2018) - Mathematical Genius, and Problem-Solver Extraordinaire

    By DonRocks, January 18   

    • Belgium
    • Bonheiden
    • (and 14 more)

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      • Belgium
      • Bonheiden
      • 1954
      • Jean Bourgain
      • Mathematics
      • Analytic Number Theory
      • Harmonic Analysis
      • Ergodic Theory
      • Banach Spaces
      • Partial Differential Equations
      • Salem Prize 1983
      • Ostrowski Prize 1991
      • Fields Medal 1994
      • Shaw Prize 2010
      • Crafoord Prize 2012
      • Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics 2017
    • 0 replies
    • 59 views
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    • DonRocks
    • January 18

17. Earthquake-Proof Buildings

    By DonRocks, January 16   

    • Japan
    • Building Science
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      • Japan
      • Building Science
      • Architecture
      • Seismology
      • Earthquakes
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
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    • weezy
    • January 16

18. Insulin as a Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus (1922)

    By DonRocks, January 12   

    • Medical Science
    • Diabetes Mellitus
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      • Medical Science
      • Diabetes Mellitus
      • Insulin
      • 1922
      • Leonard Thompson
      • Toronto General Hospital
    • 0 replies
    • 33 views
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    • DonRocks
    • January 12

19. Climate Change - It's Real, It's Here, and It's Going To Destroy Humanity

    By DonRocks, December 8, 2018   

    • Climatology
    • Climate Change
    • 3 replies
    • 106 views
    • 
    • Count Bobulescu
    • December 28, 2018

20. Mount Agung - Active Volcano on the Eastern Side of Bali, Indonesia

    By DonRocks, November 27, 2017   

    • Indonesia
    • Bali
    • (and 3 more)

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      • Indonesia
      • Bali
      • Mount Agung
      • Volcano
      • Volcanology
    • 2 replies
    • 119 views
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    • DonRocks
    • December 27, 2018

21. 90% of Plastic Isn't Recycled

    By DonRocks, December 20, 2018   

    • Plastics
    • Recycling
    • (and 1 more)

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      • Plastics
      • Recycling
      • Pollution
    • 10 replies
    • 138 views
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    • Count Bobulescu
    • December 27, 2018

22. Makrut Lime Trees (C. hystrix) - Citrus Fruit Native to SE Asia and Southern China

    By curiouskitkatt, December 17, 2018   

    • Arborology
    • Taxonomy
    • (and 5 more)

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      • Arborology
      • Taxonomy
      • Pomology
      • C. hystrix
      • Makrut Lime Trees
      • Citrus
      • Limes
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
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    • curiouskitkatt
    • December 18, 2018

23. Voyager 2 (1977-) - Second Man-Made Spacecraft to Exit the Heliopause

    By DonRocks, December 11, 2018   

    • Rocket Science
    • Space Probe
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      • Rocket Science
      • Space Probe
      • Voyager 2
      • 1977
      • Jupiter
      • Saturn
      • Uranus
      • Neptune
      • Heliopause
      • Interstellar Space
    • 0 replies
    • 29 views
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    • DonRocks
    • December 11, 2018

24. TREE(1) = 1 ... TREE(2) = 3 ... TREE (3) = ?

    By DonRocks, December 10, 2018   

    • Mathematics
    • 0 replies
    • 46 views
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    • DonRocks
    • December 10, 2018

25. Mars, the Second-Smallest Planet in the Solar System

    By DonRocks, December 9, 2018   

    • Astronomy
    • Planetary Science
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Astronomy
      • Planetary Science
      • Solar System
      • Mars
    • 0 replies
    • 39 views
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    • DonRocks
    • December 9, 2018