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SARS-Cov-2 has been found in dogs, deer, primates, bats, etc. is it common for a virus to be so widely spread between species?

2688 upvotes • brotherwarren

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How far away are asteroids from each other?

2686 upvotes • Slendeaway

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Would a rail gun in space produce recoil on the ship it was fired from?

2686 upvotes • 4threetwoone

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A very bright light can damage your sight, and very loud sounds can do the same to your hearing. Can a very strong odour damage your sense of smell?

2685 upvotes • the_cornballer

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What is energy?

2685 upvotes • Pyramid9

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How exactly do measle viruses infect the T-cells?

2685 upvotes • GMBoxer

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Is there a single species that would go extinct if humans were to go extinct also?

2684 upvotes • Doedatdoo

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Is it possible to create a device that acts like a mechanical nose to determine what a certain smell is made up of? For example when you notice a familiar scent but you can't explain what it is.

2684 upvotes • BushDidDickCheney

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What makes a virus more transmissible?

2682 upvotes • [deleted]

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I just donated blood. "Jack" received my blood and then a very short time later committed a crime and left a drop of blood at the scene. Would my DNA be in that drop of blood, possibly implicating me in the crime?

2681 upvotes • Wishyouamerry

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
SARS-Cov-2 has been found in dogs, deer, primates, bats, etc. is it common for a virus to be so widely spread between species?	2688	brotherwarren
How far away are asteroids from each other?	2686	Slendeaway
Would a rail gun in space produce recoil on the ship it was fired from?	2686	4threetwoone
A very bright light can damage your sight, and very loud sounds can do the same to your hearing. Can a very strong odour damage your sense of smell?	2685	the_cornballer
What is energy?	2685	Pyramid9
How exactly do measle viruses infect the T-cells?	2685	GMBoxer
Is there a single species that would go extinct if humans were to go extinct also?	2684	Doedatdoo
Is it possible to create a device that acts like a mechanical nose to determine what a certain smell is made up of? For example when you notice a familiar scent but you can't explain what it is.	2684	BushDidDickCheney
What makes a virus more transmissible?	2682	[deleted]
I just donated blood. "Jack" received my blood and then a very short time later committed a crime and left a drop of blood at the scene. Would my DNA be in that drop of blood, possibly implicating me in the crime?	2681	Wishyouamerry