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How does the SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage straighten for landing?

spacex falcon-9 landing first-stage droneship asked May 31 '16 at 7:59
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In old books, why is the first word of the next page printed at the bottom of this page?

history typography asked Feb 2 '12 at 14:32
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Where do "shenanigans" come from?

etymology american-english slang origin-unknown asked Dec 19 '13 at 4:31
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First use of on-screen text messages, like in Sherlock and House of Cards

film-techniques sherlock first-appearance asked Feb 6 '13 at 10:44
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Has Apple hidden any tributes to Steve Jobs?

applications hidden-features asked Dec 21 '15 at 8:05
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"... gets my goat". What's my goat and why does it get it?

etymology idioms saying asked Dec 18 '13 at 16:26
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Phrase: “Colder than a witch’s kiss!”

etymology phrases american-english saying comparative asked Dec 16 '13 at 11:56
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Capitalisation of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

bug status-completed facebook spelling twitter asked Aug 7 '11 at 9:47
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What does "thot" mean and when was it first used?

meaning etymology slang offensive-language epithets asked Dec 17 '13 at 11:36
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Don't let me suggest a tag synonym, if I don't have enough score to do so

feature-request tag-synonyms asked Jan 14 '14 at 7:00
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Alternative terms to "Blacklist" and "Whitelist"
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Using the expression "the same" for a previously mentioned item
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How to choose the cascade file for face detection?
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"Sign in", "signin" or "sign-in"
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