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What causes the loud noise produced by an electric kettle while it is heating up the water before it boils?
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Asked by mrb154
on 2010-11-14 05:24:59

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Do huge sites (like Google) have ISPs? I have always wondered if sites with tremendous amounts of traffic have their own internet service provider or ISP. Does anyone know whether services such as Google or Facebook have to pay to use a network to access the internet for hosting purposes?
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Asked by quadrilateral
on 2010-11-13 08:32:04

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Tags: internet, google, webtraffic, Facebook, ISP.

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Does under-water radio really exist? In countless films I've seen scuba divers communicating with one another over radio and yet I understand that water absorbs radio waves so how does this work? Or is it just a Hollywood myth? Simon Forbes Hove
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Asked by lordforbes
on 2010-11-12 13:41:32

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Tags: technology, science, diving.

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Hacking Satellites Can anyone hack any earth orbiting satellites ?
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Asked by vivekbelkonikar2010
on 2010-11-10 21:34:37

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Categories: Technology.

Tags: technology, computer.

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DDR4 Ram As we can see today we are using ddr3 rams, when we can see ddr4 ram? can we use ssd technology in ram or can we use pci express technic in ram ?
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Asked by vivekbelkonikar2010
on 2010-11-09 22:20:40

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Tags: computer, hardware, RAM.

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Internet speed In future what will be the highest speed of internet connection on earth?
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Asked by vivekbelkonikar2010
on 2010-11-09 21:11:35

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Tags: internet.

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Why are light houses cylindrical in shape?
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Asked by santu123
on 2010-11-09 18:22:23

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Why is Thailand not an available on the profile fill in form page... Why is Thailand not an available on the profile fill in form page...
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Asked by Gooferdust
on 2010-11-08 14:39:25

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The sun illuminating scratches on the window of a train produces an arc. Why? This photo was taken on a train travelling south to Hastings. The flat windows had horizontal and vertical scratches, perhaps from cleaning. The arc that is illuminated by the sun appears to be centred on the vanishing point of the axis of the carriage. The Sun lies on the arc. Why this arc?
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Asked by truefeelings
on 2010-11-05 20:31:54

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Tags: sun, sunlight, geometricshapes, opticaleffect, arc.

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bomb disposal Why don't bomb disposal officers just pull the lump of explosive off the end of a bomb instead of defusing them?
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Asked by cumbriankid
on 2010-10-31 13:33:41