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Has ESPN removed broadcaster Robert Lee from a game, citing the name of a confederate general?
From Fox News ESPN pulls Asian-American announcer from Virginia football game because he has a Confederate general's name
In the wake of the events in Charlottesville, Va., ESPN decided to
pull one of its announcers from calling a University of…
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Can microwaved water explode?
Some time ago I read a warning that microwaved water can "explode" under certain circumstances. There was one case as an example where someone heated water in the microwave, took it out and then it "exploded" causing him to be burned.
Can something…
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Have the ending credits of Rambo III been changed?
I've seen this comparison of the ending credits of Rambo III:
Original ending credits:
Rewritten(?) ending credits:
Did this happen, or is it manufactured?
I've found this comparison on twitter.
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Can you make an explosion by shooting at fuel or fuel tank?
I see this a lot in movies. Have anyone studied whether this is easily doable?
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Are many allergies caused by too much hygiene?
One hears it once in a while that many allergies are due to people overly concerned with hygiene. The rationale is that growing up in a near-sterile environment will leave your immune system confused so that you then develop allergies.
Is this…
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Are homosexual men substantially more likely to be pedophiles than heterosexual men?
There seem to be a common reaction towards finding out a man is gay where people think they should keep an eye on their children. To add at least one quote from a rather inflammatory post:
I believe gays should not be allowed to adopt or serve as…
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Are different prices in wines justified by taste?
According to the BBC,
Wine costing less than £5 a bottle can have the same effect on the palate as those priced up to six times as much, a psychological taste challenge suggests.
My skeptic sense is on red alert after such a statement: "can have"?…
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Is leaving a computer running better for it than turning it on and off?
Among some computer users I've heard the claim that turning a computer on and off reduces the life of the computer, here's an example of this claim. In this claim, it is believed that turning the computer on and off stresses or damages various…
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Did Einstein as a student debate with his professor about God and Evil?
There has been numerous videos online claiming that Einstein as a student had a debate with an atheist professor about God.
I read the text version of this story in forums and via hearsay, but I just discovered that apparently the Macedonian…
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Will entering the ATM's PIN in reverse notify the police?
I received a rather intriguing email. It says that if I am at an ATM and I'm in the process of getting robbed, I just enter my PIN in reverse order e.g. 4321 instead of 1234. The ATM will still give me the cash but it will notify the police.
Is…
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Can popping a pimple in the facial 'danger area' cause brain infection or death?
This story is currently sitting at #13 on Reddit:
TIL that in rare cases, popping a pimple in the so-called "danger
triangle" can lead to facial paralysis, brain infections/meningitis,
and even death.
It links through to this Wikipedia article…
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Do the rich get richer and the poor get poorer?
From the Wikipedia page
"The rich get richer and the poor get poorer" is a catchphrase and proverb, frequently used (with variations in wording) in discussing economic inequality. Its most common use is as a synopsis of a socialist criticism of the…
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Are nebulae colored?
The pictures of nebulae are always depicted as vividly colored and with a great variety of colors:
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Omega nebula
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Eagle nebula pillars
According to the English wikipedia article on nebulae, under the section Formation, «as the material…
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Is the Amazon rain forest man-made?
An article in the Atlantic quotes several experts who claim that the Amazon rainforest is the remnants of planted and cultivated orchards and farms, and that the land is not naturally conducive to this type of growth.
Planting their orchards, the…
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Are electronic cigarettes a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes?
Electronic cigarettes pose as a replacement of cigarettes. It is claimed that they help in quitting smoking. They do come in flavors, and in various levels of nicotine.
But, are they less harmful? Do they have any side effects?
For example, Health…
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