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Potentially a stupid question but does inbreeding affect wild animals as negatively as it does humans?

4360 upvotes • [deleted]

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In a nuclear weapon, how do the explosive lenses create a supercritical mass out of a subcritical mass, when the actual mass of the fissile material remains the same?

4356 upvotes • musicmunky

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If I got a blood transfusion, then had a dna test done on my blood. Would it be my dna or the blood donors?

4354 upvotes • DiscombobulatedBank6

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How is there no center of the universe?

4353 upvotes • Johnny_Holiday

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Does body temperature impact cognitive performance? If so, is there an optimal temperature?

4352 upvotes • DaffyD82

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(Virology) Why are some viruses "permanent"? Why cant the immune system track down every last genetic trace and destroy it in the body?

4351 upvotes • Melodic_Cantaloupe88

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Do you weigh less at the equator because of centrifugal force?

4350 upvotes • HAMS-Sandwich

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How long does it take for every brain cell to die after oxygen is cut off?

4345 upvotes • Banda8820

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Why does a ball bounce higher the more air pressure it has?

4342 upvotes • Blister777

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LIGO/VIRGO Gravitational Wave Megathread

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Potentially a stupid question but does inbreeding affect wild animals as negatively as it does humans?	4360	[deleted]
In a nuclear weapon, how do the explosive lenses create a supercritical mass out of a subcritical mass, when the actual mass of the fissile material remains the same?	4356	musicmunky
If I got a blood transfusion, then had a dna test done on my blood. Would it be my dna or the blood donors?	4354	DiscombobulatedBank6
How is there no center of the universe?	4353	Johnny_Holiday
Does body temperature impact cognitive performance? If so, is there an optimal temperature?	4352	DaffyD82
(Virology) Why are some viruses "permanent"? Why cant the immune system track down every last genetic trace and destroy it in the body?	4351	Melodic_Cantaloupe88
Do you weigh less at the equator because of centrifugal force?	4350	HAMS-Sandwich
How long does it take for every brain cell to die after oxygen is cut off?	4345	Banda8820
Why does a ball bounce higher the more air pressure it has?	4342	Blister777
LIGO/VIRGO Gravitational Wave Megathread	4341	AskScienceModerator