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Ever wondered what is under the desert sands or if deep-sea creatures have a sleep schedule? Then this is the subreddit for you. Packed with a wealth of scientific knowledge curated by a hand-selected Panel of Experts, r/AskScience is the ideal place to let your inquisitiveness run wild.
Do giraffes get struck by lightning more often than other animals? from askscience
If hand sanitizer kills 99.99% of germs, then won’t the surviving 0.01% make hand sanitizer resistant strains? from askscience
Why are Primates incapable of Human speech, while lesser animals such as Parrots can emulate Human speech? from askscience
If climate change is a serious threat and sea levels are going to rise or are rising, why don’t we see real-estate prices drastically decreasing around coastal areas? from askscience
The recent fire in London was traced to an electrical fault in a fridge freezer. How can you trace with such accuracy what was the single appliance that caused it? from askscience
Why do computers and game consoles need to restart in order to install software updates? from askscience
What affect does the quantity of injuries have on healing time? For example, would a paper cut take longer to heal if I had a broken Jaw at the same time? from askscience
Why do nearsighted people need a prescription and a $300 pair of glasses, while farsighted people can buy their glasses at the dollar store? from askscience
Why do we have to "fall" asleep? Why can’t we just decide to be asleep? from askscience
If we return to the moon, is there a telescope on earth today strong enough to watch astronauts walking around on the surface? from askscience
Do heavily forested regions of the world like the eastern United States experience a noticeable difference in oxygen levels/air quality during the winter months when the trees lose all of their leaves? from askscience
For humans, sea water is not drinkable due to its high salt content. How do whales, manatees, seals, and other sea faring mammals stay hydrated? from askscience
Does the size of a creature, or the size of its eye, affect what can be seen by the "naked eye"? for example, can ants see things we consider microscopic? are ants microscopic to elephants? from askscience
What % of my weight am I actually lifting when doing a push-up? from askscience
Why is it that during winter it’s not uncommon to have days with abnormally high temperature and summer-like weather, but in the summer it never drops to winter-like weather for a day? from askscience
If we could travel at 99.9% the speed of light, it would take 4 years to get to Alpha Centauri. Would the people on the spaceship feel like they were stuck on board for 4 years or would it feel shorter for them? from askscience
What is the point of using screws with a Phillips head, flathead, allen, hex, etc. instead of just having one universal screw type? from askscience
If light can travel freely through space, why isn’t the Earth perfectly lit all the time? Where does all the light from all the stars get lost? from askscience