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1. The Three Most Important Inventions since 1900

   By DonRocks, November 14   

   • Inventions
   • 5 replies
   • 121 views
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   • zgast
   • November 16

3. Colonscopy - 40-Years-Old Is Now the Recommended Age for Your First One

   By DonRocks, June 22, 2018   

   • Medical Science
   • Gastroenterology
   • (and 1 more)

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     • Medical Science
     • Gastroenterology
     • Colonscopy
   • 18 replies
   • 441 views
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   • DonRocks
   • November 6

4. Quantum Computing

   By DonRocks, October 24   

   • Computer Science
   • Computational Theory
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     • Computer Science
     • Computational Theory
     • Quantum Computing
   • 0 replies
   • 24 views
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   • DonRocks
   • October 24

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

   By DonRocks, May 3, 2017   

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

6. 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
   • 81 views
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   • DonRocks
   • July 16

7. 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
   • 380 views
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   • DonRocks
   • June 26

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

   By DonRocks, March 5, 2015   

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

9. Dark Matter and Dark Energy

   By DonRocks, April 29   

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

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

    By DonRocks, April 10   

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

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

    By DonRocks, April 11   

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

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

    By DonRocks, January 9, 2016   

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

13. Let's Talk about Uranus!

    By Al Dente, March 13   

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

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

    By DonRocks, February 25   

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

15. Does Polluting The Moon Matter?

    By DonRocks, March 5, 2015   

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

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

    By DaveO, February 21   

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

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

    By DonRocks, October 22, 2016   

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

18. Usain Bolt vs. The Roadrunner

    By DonRocks, July 12, 2017   

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

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

    By DonRocks, January 22   

    • Mathematics
    • Chess
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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
    • 108 views
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    • DonRocks
    • January 22

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

    By DonRocks, January 18   

    • Belgium
    • Bonheiden
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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
    • 69 views
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    • DonRocks
    • January 18

21. Earthquake-Proof Buildings

    By DonRocks, January 16   

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

22. 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
    • 41 views
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    • DonRocks
    • January 12

23. 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
    • 114 views
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    • Count Bobulescu
    • December 28, 2018

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

    By DonRocks, November 27, 2017   

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

25. 90% of Plastic Isn't Recycled

    By DonRocks, December 20, 2018   

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

26. 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
    • 124 views
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    • curiouskitkatt
    • December 18, 2018