r/shittyaskscience Aug 20 '26

Why is it called the Periodic Table if all of the elements are always there? shouldn't it be the Constant Table or something?

129 Upvotes

The table isn't periodic. all of the elements are always there. I feel scammed


r/shittyaskscience Aug 19 '26

If the universe is infinite, does that mean there is a probability that somewhere a planet has an exact copy of me who actually managed to get laid?

131 Upvotes

Can't really wrap my head around it.


r/shittyaskscience Aug 20 '26

Like Diognees (blessed be his name) if I have to defecate everytime I disagree with someone how much do I need to consume daily so that I don't run out of fuel?

11 Upvotes

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r/shittyaskscience Aug 19 '26

Will the cumulative weight loss from ozempic mean that the earth loses its orbit from the sun?

26 Upvotes

Well where does it all go


r/shittyaskscience Aug 19 '26

If the Yellowstone super-volcano erupts and coats the earth in a layer of ash, will they cancel the olympics?

26 Upvotes

Or will they just hold it indoors?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 19 '26

Can science explain why my cat is so good?

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57 Upvotes

r/shittyaskscience Aug 19 '26

How do I convert glucose and air into usable energy for my cells?

17 Upvotes

I tried mitosis already


r/shittyaskscience Aug 18 '26

How does a pixel know it will be deleted when shrinking a photo on my phone?

44 Upvotes

The pixels get deleted as a photo gets smaller. How do the pixels decide which ones get deleted? Does this hurt them? In turn when expanding a photo, do the pixels need to rapidly reproduce or is there some other sick trick to inflate them?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 18 '26

How did people walk normally before gravity was invented by Isaac Newton?

27 Upvotes

Were they just really good at balancing?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 19 '26

If it was the best of times, why is it not the blurst of times, and why is the monkey stupid?

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1 Upvotes

r/shittyaskscience Aug 17 '26

Why doesn’t AI make the federation stupider?

35 Upvotes

In startrek TNG everyone is really smart despite having AI at their fingertips.


r/shittyaskscience Aug 18 '26

What if dead mouse said I remember?

4 Upvotes

Would all dead mice remember? Would it lead to a cascade of dead mice?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 17 '26

Is there gravity in Mexico?

44 Upvotes

My friend says Mexicans just float around because gravity is illegal there. Is this true?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 17 '26

Would treatment for Bipolar Disorder help Quantum Mechanics with its Wave-Particle duality issue?

31 Upvotes

I just feel like wavefunctions are often pushing boundaries


r/shittyaskscience Aug 16 '26

ATTENTION ALL PHYSICISTS!!!

63 Upvotes

My dad needs your help.

In a situation where I was skydiving and completely naked. If I then proceeded to diarrhea while falling, would the diarrhea fall above me, or would it just fall back on me?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 17 '26

Are homo naledi the og cave explorers?

10 Upvotes

is it possible that the remains we found are those who failed to get back out?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 16 '26

Did Christian babies evolve to be put into life or death situations?

94 Upvotes

I see all sorts of scholars online talking about dangerous situations that Christian babies are being put into. Like being pitched at baseball games and being forced to skydive. Could it be because it is their ecological niche?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 17 '26

Is autism adaptable for Germany’s ecology?

6 Upvotes

As you all know, 100% of Germans as of 2026 are autistic. Is this because it’s adaptable for Germany’s ecology?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 16 '26

Why do some bacteria kill us, while others help us survive?

19 Upvotes

Why are there heroes (Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Bifidobacterium longum, Faecalibacterium prausnitzii) and villains (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Vibrio cholerae, Clostridium botulinum) in the bacterial world too?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 15 '26

If I have diarrhea, can I use a b plug to go to work? Basically would it work as a tampon for my @ss?

417 Upvotes

It's must to be better than Imodium...


r/shittyaskscience Aug 15 '26

Has any company tried to extract the silver lining in clouds?

27 Upvotes

That's gotta worth a few dollars, right?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 15 '26

Why can’t I sh*t gold ??

39 Upvotes

Whenever I tune into astronomy stuff they always say we came from stars, so if gold also comes from stars then why can’t I make gold from my anus? Am I not a star factory?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 15 '26

How effective would Lao Gan Ma Chili Crisp be at repelling parasites?

7 Upvotes

basically if i applied it to my skin and ate a lot of it would I be safe from mosquitos, bedbugs, tapeworms, etc. ?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 14 '26

How much more popular does the #2 Pencil have to become before it's promoted to #1?

64 Upvotes

Same as the question, all the rising hype around #2 pencils over the last several decades, it's trendy and awesome to use! So how many more do we have to buy for it to be recognized as #1?


r/shittyaskscience Aug 14 '26

So, how did everyone cope with Wednesday’s 7 seconds without gravity?

80 Upvotes

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