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If you cut entirely through the base of a tree but somehow managed to keep the tree itself perfectly balanced on the stump, would the tree “re-bond” to the stump or is this a tree death penalty?

10971 upvotes • KnipplePecker

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Whats the difference between me thinking about moving my arm and actually moving my arm? Or thinking a word and actually saying it?

10962 upvotes • EvilBosom

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In the U.S., if the polio vaccination rate was the same as COVID-19, would we still have polio?

10955 upvotes • 71ghia

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Why is there no tick prevention for humans? You can buy prevention for dogs that lasts for months without reapplication, but for humans the best we can do is a bug spray that sometimes works.

10955 upvotes • MrAthalan

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Do ants that get lost(accidentally get on my backpack) get adopted by local colonies?

10951 upvotes • janemoore87

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How come, when we rub our eyes hard enough we see those weird colors and patterns?

10945 upvotes • conradish

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Megalodon is often depicted as an enlarged Great a White Shark (both in holleywood and in scientific media). But is this at all accurate? What did It most likely look like?

10934 upvotes • Trifle-Doc

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If 2/3 of the American adult population gets the covid vaccine will that: 1: lead to heard immunity 2: make it so children don’t necessarily need the vaccine to return to normal life?

10927 upvotes • [deleted]

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Would 100 1dB speakers sound the same as one 100db speaker?

10920 upvotes • willdropphoto

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Does sleeping for longer durations than physically needed lead to a sleep 'credit'?

10876 upvotes • TripleRangeMerge

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If you cut entirely through the base of a tree but somehow managed to keep the tree itself perfectly balanced on the stump, would the tree “re-bond” to the stump or is this a tree death penalty?	10971	KnipplePecker
Whats the difference between me thinking about moving my arm and actually moving my arm? Or thinking a word and actually saying it?	10962	EvilBosom
In the U.S., if the polio vaccination rate was the same as COVID-19, would we still have polio?	10955	71ghia
Why is there no tick prevention for humans? You can buy prevention for dogs that lasts for months without reapplication, but for humans the best we can do is a bug spray that sometimes works.	10955	MrAthalan
Do ants that get lost(accidentally get on my backpack) get adopted by local colonies?	10951	janemoore87
How come, when we rub our eyes hard enough we see those weird colors and patterns?	10945	conradish
Megalodon is often depicted as an enlarged Great a White Shark (both in holleywood and in scientific media). But is this at all accurate? What did It most likely look like?	10934	Trifle-Doc
If 2/3 of the American adult population gets the covid vaccine will that: 1: lead to heard immunity 2: make it so children don’t necessarily need the vaccine to return to normal life?	10927	[deleted]
Would 100 1dB speakers sound the same as one 100db speaker?	10920	willdropphoto
Does sleeping for longer durations than physically needed lead to a sleep 'credit'?	10876	TripleRangeMerge