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Why only some plant cuttings grow when put in water?

3498 upvotes • purplecow

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If a solid sheet of a metal were only an atom thick, would we be able to see through it?

3497 upvotes • koleslaw

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I work with identical 4 year old twins - one has severe autism, the other is normally developing. How does this fit into the whole nature/ nurture debate?

3497 upvotes • purplepricklypear

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If the Universe were shrunk to something akin to the size of Earth, what would the scale for stars, planets, etc. be?

3496 upvotes • meanwhile_in_SC

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Is it true that it's healthier to sleep on your left side?

3491 upvotes • sallytwo

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Do we know of any cultures past or present without any form of religion or spirituality?

3491 upvotes • hlohm

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Happy Pi Day! Come celebrate with us

3490 upvotes • AskScienceModerator

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How does a zygote transcribe its DNA initially given that RNA Polymerase is a protein and has to be transcripted and translated to form? Would it use cytoplasmic egg RNA Polymerase then change to use the zygote RNA polymerase?

3490 upvotes • Kwashiorkor95

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At what frequency can human eye detect flashes? Big argument in our lab.

3489 upvotes • gravelbar

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If we can't hear transmissions from somewhere like Kepler 452b, then what is the point of SETI?

3488 upvotes • anonradditor

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why only some plant cuttings grow when put in water?	3498	purplecow
If a solid sheet of a metal were only an atom thick, would we be able to see through it?	3497	koleslaw
I work with identical 4 year old twins - one has severe autism, the other is normally developing. How does this fit into the whole nature/ nurture debate?	3497	purplepricklypear
If the Universe were shrunk to something akin to the size of Earth, what would the scale for stars, planets, etc. be?	3496	meanwhile_in_SC
Is it true that it's healthier to sleep on your left side?	3491	sallytwo
Do we know of any cultures past or present without any form of religion or spirituality?	3491	hlohm
Happy Pi Day! Come celebrate with us	3490	AskScienceModerator
How does a zygote transcribe its DNA initially given that RNA Polymerase is a protein and has to be transcripted and translated to form? Would it use cytoplasmic egg RNA Polymerase then change to use the zygote RNA polymerase?	3490	Kwashiorkor95
At what frequency can human eye detect flashes? Big argument in our lab.	3489	gravelbar
If we can't hear transmissions from somewhere like Kepler 452b, then what is the point of SETI?	3488	anonradditor