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What causes the "rotting fish smell"?

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Why does burnt hair smell bad?

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How are poisons discovered? Does someone have to die/be poisoned from it first?

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A glass of water with ice-cubes in it. Where's the water the coldest; at the top or bottom?

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Can drinking a lot of water be fatal?

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If I drink water without sipping, is there a chance of saliva diffusing into my bottle?

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Soaps come in different colors, but why is soap lather always white?

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How is aqua regia stored?

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Un-denaturing industrial alcohol

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Why is the boiling point of stibane higher than that of ammonia?

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Why do most drugs (eg: oxycodone) have seemingly arbitrary names?

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Why is sugar syrup so sticky?

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Will a solid object lose or gain atoms on standing over time (without being acted upon by external influences)?

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Why does the fructose monomer in sucrose appear different from isolated fructose?

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What gives milk its characteristic white color?

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Is there a compound that contains water as a subcomponent?

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How does calcium carbide artificially ripen fruits?

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How should a triple bond be depicted in skeletal structures?

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Do Electrons Really 'Spin'?

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Which definition of Acids and Bases conforms to the pH scale?

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Which side of an aluminum foil should I put in contact with food?

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What substance(s) will prevent superglue from hardening in its tube?

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Why is there no neutron in protium?

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How do I eliminate the disagreeable odor of soy milk?

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For what reasons, is isopropyl alcohol widely used as a cleaning solvent?

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How can the outermost electrons in silicon be 2s and 2p electrons?

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How to tell between carbon powder or graphite powder?

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Number of Sigma Bonds in this Structure Containing a Ring

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Does deuterium exhibit hydrogen bonding?

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Organic molecules with 21.62% oxygen