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Why do rainbows have purple light?

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:20:10 UTC

The three primary colors of light are Red, Green, and Blue. Science tells us that we can create any 'color' of light by mixing varying amounts of those three colors. Red & Green make yellow light, g ...

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Why don't fire hydrants freeze up in the winter?

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:35:20 UTC

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Why does heat make us sleepy during the day and restless at night?

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:26:11 UTC

Why is it heat can make us feel sleepy during the day, but then it’s hard to sleep at night?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

Are you more likely to die from being hit by lightning or by being hit by an asteroid?

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:24:38 UTC

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What causes a double rainbow?

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:47:05 UTC

What's the scientific explanation for a double rainbow?

Asked By : Jgirl89 ( Total points : 522 )

What time zones are used on the North and South Poles?

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:12:37 UTC

How do people tell time at the poles if all of the time zones converge on them?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

Can you see man-made objects from the moon?

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:10:03 UTC

Is it true that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the moon?

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How do probes fly through an asteroid belt?

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:05:47 UTC

How can they fly through one without hitting anything?

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Where did the equal sign (=) come from?

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:02:24 UTC

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Does the European Earwig really have multiple penises?

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:21:49 UTC

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Which way does water spin down the drain?

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:19:52 UTC

Why does water spin when it goes down the drain? Does it really go one way in the northern hemisphere and the other way in the southern hemisphere?

Asked By : Mr. Boxy ( Total points : 785 )

Why do car batteries lose their charge when they aren't used?

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:17:41 UTC

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Was the sky in ancient Greece red?

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:13:21 UTC

Did the sky look different back then? In the "Iliad" Homer keeps mentioning that the sky being red or bronze. Does this have anything to do with volcano eruptions? Was this because the poet was blin ...

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Why do streets and sidewalks sparkle?

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:44:17 UTC

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

Why do FM stations always end in odd tenths of a MHz?

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:30:17 UTC

Why do FM stations end in .1, .3, .5, etc?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

How do plants break through concrete?

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:46:39 UTC

Asked By : Mr. Boxy ( Total points : 785 )

Why aren't humans covered in fur?

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:31:33 UTC

Why aren't we still covered in fur, like apes and monkeys?

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Why aren't weather predictions always accurate?

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:25:35 UTC

Asked By : Mr. Boxy ( Total points : 785 )

How does chlorine keep pool water clean?

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:17:39 UTC

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Do spiders reuse webs?

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:35:42 UTC

If a spider happens upon an unused web, do they use it? Can two spiders use the same web?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

Why is there more violent crime during a full moon?

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:30:35 UTC

Does the tide influence us, or is it because there is more light at night?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

How does 3D work in movies?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:34:16 UTC

How does 3D work exactly. I don't get it.

Asked By : Fooey ( Total points : 99 )

Can bugs be overweight?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:32:38 UTC

I never saw a fat insect. Why is this?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

Can there be shadows in space?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:30:42 UTC

It's all black, right? Shadows can't be in space.

Asked By : BobToday ( Total points : 280 )

How far up do you have to go before a compass stops working?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:29:57 UTC

Does a compass work in space? I know they work in planes, but how far can you go before they stop working?

Asked By : Larry ( Total points : 879 )

What would happen to Earth if the moon was destroyed?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:27:27 UTC

I heard some radio guy say that we should destroy the moon because it causes so many problems. What would really happen if we destroyed the moon?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Why are some peppers hot and some not?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:25:01 UTC

What makes peppers have different amounts of spiciness?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

If a bullet falls from the sky, can it be lethal?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:14:33 UTC

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

Why are rainbows arched?

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:34:25 UTC

Is there a reason why rainbows are always curved or arched? Why aren't they just straight lines or circles or something?

Asked By : Roper ( Total points : 182 )

Why is there salt in the ocean?

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:33:13 UTC

Why is the ocean salty? Where did all the salt come from?

Asked By : Larry ( Total points : 879 )

Where did people come from?

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:49:39 UTC

How did people get on Earth? I don't understand it exactly. What made people?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

Why do our fingers wrinkle in the bathtub?

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:02:27 UTC

That's strange. Why doesn't the rest of us wrinkle?

Asked By : Fooey ( Total points : 99 )

What is the importance of rainforests?

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:51:46 UTC

I know rainforests are important. At least, everyone says so. But I don't know what they do or what they are used for.

Asked By : Blair92 ( Total points : 11 )

Can cockroaches survive a nuclear explosion?

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:14:56 UTC

Are cockroaches really so strong as to live through an atomic bomb blast?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Can bugs live in your ear?

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:13:50 UTC

Is it possible for bugs to get in your ear and just make themselves at home. I heard a woman died when a worm got into her brain from her ear.

Asked By : Blair92 ( Total points : 11 )

Do nails and hair continue to grow after death?

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:08:04 UTC

Being an older guy, I think about this stuff a lot more. It seems I heard something about this a long time ago,but I never really paid attention as to if it is true or not.

Asked By : Roper ( Total points : 182 )

Why are people more attractive when you are drunk?

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:43:12 UTC

Girls always look better after you've had a few. Is there some scientific explanation?

Asked By : BobToday ( Total points : 280 )

Can loud music kill you?

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:41:35 UTC

I think if music were loud enough it can kill you. My friend says it's not possible. Who is right?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

Can farts be stored in a jar?

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:37:50 UTC

If I trapped a fart in a jar, could I save it and then release it on unsuspecting people later? That would be so cool.

Asked By : BobToday ( Total points : 280 )

Why do people yawn?

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:33:37 UTC

Yawning is a strange thing people do. Why do we do it?

Asked By : Fooey ( Total points : 99 )

Why does steam rise from the streets in New York City?

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:25:53 UTC

Why do you see steam pouring out of grates and manhole covers in NYC?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

What happens if lightning hits my car?

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:18:07 UTC

What happens if a lighting bolt hits my car? Will it shock me? Would a lightning bolt miss because the tires would keep it from hitting the ground?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

Why does tire pressure affect gas mileage?

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:06:37 UTC

Why does having car tires inflated to the correct pressure help gas mileage?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Why don't apple slices turn brown when lemon juice is sprayed on them?

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:04:48 UTC

Why don't apple slices turn brown when lemon juice is sprayed on them?

Asked By : Mr. Boxy ( Total points : 785 )

What happens to mosquitoes during the day?

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:58:37 UTC

Why do I only see mosquitoes at night?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

What happens if you're hit by lightning?

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:55:19 UTC

Does it hurt? Do you pass out? Does it cause nerve damage?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Can you build up a resistance to arsenic?

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:51:34 UTC

Can you really build up a tolerance to arsenic, so if you ingest it it won't kill you?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

Do dark liquors give you a worse hangover?

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:50:37 UTC

I've heard that vodka doesn't cause hangovers like whiskey because of the color. Is this true?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

What makes your ears pop on a plane?

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:41:21 UTC

My ears always pop when a plane takes off and lands. That is, when I'm in it. I think this happens to most people, but why?

Asked By : JohnQ ( Total points : 158 )

Is yawning contagious?

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:23:31 UTC

Whenever I see someone yawn, I feel like I want to yawn too. Why does that happen?

Asked By : BobToday ( Total points : 280 )

What makes the ocean blue?

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:19:19 UTC

Why is the ocean blue? Why not red or orange or purple?

Asked By : Blair92 ( Total points : 11 )

Are microwave ovens dangerous?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:03:27 UTC

My mom always tells me to stand back away from the microwave when I'm using it. This seems ridiculous to me. Can microwaves hurt me in any way?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Why is it impossible to tickler yourself?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:55:58 UTC

I just noticed that I can't tickle myself. I'm doing the same thing my friend does to tickle me, but it doesn't tickle when I do it.

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

Do breasts float?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:54:48 UTC

I was just wondering because. Well, just because I want to know.

Asked By : BobToday ( Total points : 280 )

What makes radar guns work?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:52:05 UTC

I'm sure it has something to do with the speed of the radar or something, but I'm confused about it. Can someone explain it to me?

Asked By : Fooey ( Total points : 99 )

how does saltwater help your drink cool down?

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:53:17 UTC

i heard from my science teacher that saltwater can cool down your drinks faster than ice. How come? What makes it so? i know the ocean is always extremely cold. . . so cold it creates glaciers of ic ...

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

Why are people immune to their own body odor?

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:15:14 UTC

I can never smell myself but my wife always says I need a bath. Why?

Asked By : Roper ( Total points : 182 )

Does bathing in tomato juice remove skunk smell?

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:46:33 UTC

My grandma always said to do this. Does it work?

Asked By : JohnQ ( Total points : 158 )

Why do I have to pee when I hear water dripping?

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:56:28 UTC

Everytime I hear water dripping, I feel like I have to go pee. Why?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

Does staring at an eclipse make you go blind?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:51:02 UTC

In science my teacher says that staring at an eclipse makes you blind. How do you watch an eclipse if you can't look at it?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

What makes hair straight or curly?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:47:07 UTC

Is there a way to get curls that last forever? Why is hair so different?

Asked By : Blair92 ( Total points : 11 )

Why Are Ice Caps Melting?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:54:00 UTC

I read that the ice caps are melting. Why? Can it be stopped?

Asked By : JohnQ ( Total points : 158 )

What is Air Made Of?

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:29:17 UTC

What exactly is in air? I know it's more than one thing, but what is it?

Asked By : Roper ( Total points : 182 )

what would happen to the sun if superman really threw the worlds nuclear arsenal into the sun like in superman iv

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:20:45 UTC

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

How to Make Clay

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:01:16 UTC

How can I make modeling clay at home?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

HOW MANY PLANES ARE IN THE AIR AT ANY GIVEN TIME?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:41:52 UTC

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

How to Forge

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:04:32 UTC

I want to get into metalworking. How do you forge something from a piece of metal?

Asked By : JohnQ ( Total points : 158 )

What is water?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:57:59 UTC

What is water?

Asked By : Mr. Boxy ( Total points : 785 )

What is acid rain?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:30:58 UTC

What is acid rain?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

How to compost

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:23:46 UTC

How do I compost?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Who invented the telephone?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:16:34 UTC

Who invented the telephone? In Godfather III, Joey claims it was invented by an Italian. Is that true?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

What causes left-handed or right-handedness?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:43:01 UTC

Why are some people right-handed and others left-handed?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

What is the hottest part of chili?

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:47:48 UTC

I love hot foods. What can I eat to make sure I get the hottest part of chili?

Asked By : JohnQ ( Total points : 158 )

What was the first invention to break the sound barrier?

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:47:45 UTC

What is the first man-made invention to go past the speed of sound?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

What causes red eye in photographs?

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:58:02 UTC

Why do peoples' eyes turn red in some pictures? Why some people but not others?

Asked By : Roper ( Total points : 182 )

How does ice cool a drink?

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:36:43 UTC

How does the cold go from ice into a drink?

Asked By : JohnQ ( Total points : 158 )

What is the oldest living thing on earth?

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:35:41 UTC

What is the oldest living thing on the planet? I'm pretty sure it's a plant, right?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

How are fossils formed?

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:33:58 UTC

How do fossils get stuck in rocks and form fossils?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

How does a candle burn?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:05:45 UTC

What is the science behind how candles work?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

Where does Earth's oxygen come from?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:59:00 UTC

How did all the oxygen get in our atmosphere and why don't we ever use it all up from breathing?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

What did humans evolve from?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:25:13 UTC

Did humans evolve from apes?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Who discovered penicillin?

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:15:30 UTC

I need to know a little bit about who discovered penicillin, when, and how for a project in my nephew's science class. He's in the second grade, so it doesn't have to be anything too complicated o ...

Asked By : Jgirl89 ( Total points : 522 )

How do crystals grow ?

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:42:55 UTC

How do crystals grow?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

Why do bridges freeze before roads?

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:40:10 UTC

On the news it always says to watch for freezing ice on bridges. Why only bridges?

Asked By : NotEinstein ( Total points : 796 )

Can your tongue get stuck on a frozen pole like in A Christmas Story?

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:37:32 UTC

I watch A Christmas Story every year and think it is so funny when Flick's tongue gets stuck to the pole. Can this really happen?

Asked By : Curious1 ( Total points : 89 )

Why does poo smell bad?

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:41:08 UTC

Why does poop smell so bad? It's just food right?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

What is a cell ?

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:06:59 UTC

What is a cell?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

how to levitate ?

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:21:59 UTC

How do I levitate?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

how many degrees in a circle ?

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:50:23 UTC

How many degrees are in a circle? What kind of measurement is a degree?

Asked By : Mr. Boxy ( Total points : 785 )

how to make a volcano ?

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:12:17 UTC

How do I make a volcano like those used in science classes?

Asked By : cabbagehead ( Total points : 1613 )

When Will the World End?

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:24:40 UTC

How long do we have left?

Asked By : geezus89 ( Total points : 98 )

What color is space?

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:11:45 UTC

What color is the universe? Is it really all black?

Asked By : JimJoyce ( Total points : 104 )

What are roots for?

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:29:11 UTC

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

What is a volcano ?

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:14:36 UTC

And what makes volcanoes erupt?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

What causes dandruff?

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:43:27 UTC

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

How much does the human head weigh?

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:43:16 UTC

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

Why is sky blue?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:55:54 UTC

Why is the sky blue?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

How do we measure earthquakes?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:43:01 UTC

How do we know how bad an earthquake is? what's that earthquake scale people use, and how does it work?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

What are plants made of?

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:37:30 UTC

What are plants made from? Like, what's the chemicals and other stuffs in plants.

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

Why are ice caps melting?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:59:55 UTC

I hear about global warming on the news, but why is the ice melting, and how fast?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

How Cold is Antarctica ?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:51:20 UTC

Just how frigid is Antarctica? How cold does it really get there, and is it ever actually warm?

Asked By : Dan Pierson ( Total points : 101 )

Who traveled to space first?

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:46:43 UTC

I know that NASA is the US Space Agency, but how did it all get started?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )

How much of the brain do we really use?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:47:40 UTC

Is it true that we only use 10% of our brains? Does that mean we have hidden psychic powers?

Asked By : anonymous ( Total points : 28 )