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Numerically there have been more deaths from the common flu than from the new Corona virus, but that is because it is still contained at the moment. Just how deadly is it compared to the established influenza strains? And SARS? And the swine flu?

14709 upvotes • ECatPlay

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When I breathe in dust, how does it eventually leave my body?

14659 upvotes • SuperEliteFucker

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Are there crazy caves with no entrance to the surface pocketed all throughout the earth or is the earth pretty solid except for cave systems near the top?

14617 upvotes • projectMKultra

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Besides cilantro, are there any other ingredients that have been identified to taste different to people based on their genetics?

14615 upvotes • PartTimeSassyPants

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Does washing off fruits and vegetables before eating them actually remove much of the residual preservatives and/or pesticides?

14607 upvotes • Jojothevo

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In HBO's Chernobyl, radiation sickness is depicted as highly contagious, able to be transmitted by brief skin-to-skin contact with a contaminated person. Is this actually how radiation works?

14586 upvotes • TheWetRat

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What are the main complications stopping us from using nuclear fusion?

14569 upvotes • Noveross

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When in human history did we start cutting our hair?

14562 upvotes • VeryLittle

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I saw a video of someone breathing in a rag of chloroform and getting instantly knocked out. I don’t think that’s real, but it made me curious. How does chloroform work? And what exactly does it do?

14523 upvotes • 0404S0X

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Would a boat with its hull sprayed by a hydrophobic coating have an advantage over an otherwise identical boat in a race?

14522 upvotes • [deleted]

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Numerically there have been more deaths from the common flu than from the new Corona virus, but that is because it is still contained at the moment. Just how deadly is it compared to the established influenza strains? And SARS? And the swine flu?	14709	ECatPlay
When I breathe in dust, how does it eventually leave my body?	14659	SuperEliteFucker
Are there crazy caves with no entrance to the surface pocketed all throughout the earth or is the earth pretty solid except for cave systems near the top?	14617	projectMKultra
Besides cilantro, are there any other ingredients that have been identified to taste different to people based on their genetics?	14615	PartTimeSassyPants
Does washing off fruits and vegetables before eating them actually remove much of the residual preservatives and/or pesticides?	14607	Jojothevo
In HBO's Chernobyl, radiation sickness is depicted as highly contagious, able to be transmitted by brief skin-to-skin contact with a contaminated person. Is this actually how radiation works?	14586	TheWetRat
What are the main complications stopping us from using nuclear fusion?	14569	Noveross
When in human history did we start cutting our hair?	14562	VeryLittle
I saw a video of someone breathing in a rag of chloroform and getting instantly knocked out. I don’t think that’s real, but it made me curious. How does chloroform work? And what exactly does it do?	14523	0404S0X
Would a boat with its hull sprayed by a hydrophobic coating have an advantage over an otherwise identical boat in a race?	14522	[deleted]