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155 words How does diborane (B2H6) exist? 125 words I'm not sure where to ask this but maybe you guys can help, why do people refer to it as West Texas and Western Kansas? Is there a difference in West vs Western? 219 words How exactly do quantum computers simulate molecular/particle interactions better than classical computers? 137 words How has the flu been affected by the lack of people getting it? 260 words Using Hydrogen as a means of producing electricity in national infrastructure networks. To what extent is this feasible? and what are its limitations? 115 words What happens when a person contracts COVID between doses of the vaccine? 121 words How can a vessel contain 100M degrees celsius? 156 words Does sleeping for longer durations than physically needed lead to a sleep 'credit'? 113 words Why aren't bacterial pandemics as common as viral epidemics? 370 words AskScience AMA Series: We have hints of life on Venus. Ask Us Anything! 196 words How does a cell ‘know’ what to become, if they all start from one or two cells and have the same genetic code? 128 words Why does the Covid Nasal Test have to be so invasive? How is it necessary to dig that deep? 163 words Would it be possible for falling objects to exceed sonic velocity and result in a boom? 117 words What are the most commonly accepted theories of consciousness among scientists today? 108 words Do common colds or flu strains leave permanent damage similar to what is being found with CoViD-19? 104 words Do people require acclimation for descending into the earth the same way they require it when climbing a mountain? 203 words When discussing radio, what is the difference between a modulated and unmodulated signal? 134 words Is it possible for a vaccine to give a stronger immunity than infection with a live, non-attenuated virus? 117 words Why are all planets every found spherical in shape? And not some other weird shape? 183 words Can people age differently on other planets because of gravity/relativity and come back to earth younger than their siblings?