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Do high flying birds need less oxygen?

4574 upvotes • VonBeegs

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Why are the Great Basin, Mohave and Sonoran Deserts considered distinct?

4573 upvotes • sirxez

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We have been measuring the age of earth by looking at the layers of ground, how do we know there aren't any older evidence underneath the thick snow of North pole? Or the deepest ocean floor that human has yet to discover?

4569 upvotes • iamid

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I remember during the 90s/00s that the Ozone layer decaying was a consistent headline in the news. Is this still happening?

4565 upvotes • Footsteps_10

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How do people make gold edible?

4559 upvotes • kik-a-doodle-doo

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Is it possible for a planets moon to share an atmosphere with the planet?

4557 upvotes • DeadMiner

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Does physical size have any effect on resistance to illness?

4557 upvotes • revawfulsauce

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How do cicada's harden their exoskeleton so quickly after molting? What is the actual bio process from soft to hard?

4557 upvotes • Jumpin_Joeronimo

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Whenever I buy a lottery ticket I remind myself that 01-02-03-04-05-06 is just as likely to win as any other combination. But I can't bring myself to pick such a set of numbers as my mind just won't accept the fact that results will ever be so ordered. What is the science behind this misconception?

4556 upvotes • VoxFloyd

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How worried should we be about the Clathrate Gun?

4555 upvotes • claxius

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do high flying birds need less oxygen?	4574	VonBeegs
Why are the Great Basin, Mohave and Sonoran Deserts considered distinct?	4573	sirxez
We have been measuring the age of earth by looking at the layers of ground, how do we know there aren't any older evidence underneath the thick snow of North pole? Or the deepest ocean floor that human has yet to discover?	4569	iamid
I remember during the 90s/00s that the Ozone layer decaying was a consistent headline in the news. Is this still happening?	4565	Footsteps_10
How do people make gold edible?	4559	kik-a-doodle-doo
Is it possible for a planets moon to share an atmosphere with the planet?	4557	DeadMiner
Does physical size have any effect on resistance to illness?	4557	revawfulsauce
How do cicada's harden their exoskeleton so quickly after molting? What is the actual bio process from soft to hard?	4557	Jumpin_Joeronimo
Whenever I buy a lottery ticket I remind myself that 01-02-03-04-05-06 is just as likely to win as any other combination. But I can't bring myself to pick such a set of numbers as my mind just won't accept the fact that results will ever be so ordered. What is the science behind this misconception?	4556	VoxFloyd
How worried should we be about the Clathrate Gun?	4555	claxius