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A credible SARS-NCOV vaccine manufacturer said large scale trials shows 90% efficiency. Is the vaccine ready(!)?

14071 upvotes • Marc_A_Teleki

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Does the force of ejaculation influence the probability of impregnation, or is this only determined by the swimming speed of individual sperm cells? NSFW

14004 upvotes • Novakennak

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If a fever helps the body fight off infection, would artificially raising your body temperature (within reason), say with a hot bath or shower, help this process and speed your recovery?

13985 upvotes • KevinReynolds

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How do radio stations know how many people are tuning in?

13946 upvotes • ElonMuskTsla

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Why don't humans have mating seasons?

13898 upvotes • baranxlr

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Is there really no better way to diagnose mental illness than by the person's description of what they're experiencing?

13889 upvotes • Falling2311

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When our brain begins to lose its memory, is it losing the memories themselves or the ability to recall those memories?

13835 upvotes • blackjebus100

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Does the brain interact with programming languages like it does with natural languages?

13813 upvotes • alfrednachos

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How do scientists know we've only discovered 14% of all living species?

13793 upvotes • xlore

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How do we know what Ancient Egyptian (or any ancient language) sounded like? How accurate are names like “Osiris” and “Tutankhamen” to what they actually sounded like when spoken by Ancient Egyptians?

13787 upvotes • okteej

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
A credible SARS-NCOV vaccine manufacturer said large scale trials shows 90% efficiency. Is the vaccine ready(!)?	14071	Marc_A_Teleki
Does the force of ejaculation influence the probability of impregnation, or is this only determined by the swimming speed of individual sperm cells? NSFW	14004	Novakennak
If a fever helps the body fight off infection, would artificially raising your body temperature (within reason), say with a hot bath or shower, help this process and speed your recovery?	13985	KevinReynolds
How do radio stations know how many people are tuning in?	13946	ElonMuskTsla
Why don't humans have mating seasons?	13898	baranxlr
Is there really no better way to diagnose mental illness than by the person's description of what they're experiencing?	13889	Falling2311
When our brain begins to lose its memory, is it losing the memories themselves or the ability to recall those memories?	13835	blackjebus100
Does the brain interact with programming languages like it does with natural languages?	13813	alfrednachos
How do scientists know we've only discovered 14% of all living species?	13793	xlore
How do we know what Ancient Egyptian (or any ancient language) sounded like? How accurate are names like “Osiris” and “Tutankhamen” to what they actually sounded like when spoken by Ancient Egyptians?	13787	okteej