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How common are illnesses such as the cold or the flu in other animals? and if they aren't common, why?

8955 upvotes • Toasted_noodz

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If the human bodies reaction to an injury is swelling, why do we always try to reduce the swelling?

8953 upvotes • SilntMercy

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Why can't mute people speak? Can they make oral sounds? (Like screaming, humming, moaning)

8952 upvotes • Wow-Jupita

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How does a cell ‘know’ what to become, if they all start from one or two cells and have the same genetic code?

8952 upvotes • Compass_Needle

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What happens to the 0.01% of bacteria that isnt killed by wipes/cleaners? Are they injured or disabled?

8946 upvotes • dxspyder

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How much radiation dose would you receive if you touched Chernobyl's Elephant's Foot?

8944 upvotes • Nuclearlover

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On average, and not including direct human intervention, how do ant colonies die? Will they continue indefinitely if left undisturbed? Do they continue to grow in size indefinitely? How old is the oldest known ant colony? If some colonies do "age" and die naturally, how and why does it happen?

8941 upvotes • Unoewho

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How did the "right side up" view of the Earth, aka North = up, become the norm for all globes and maps?

8938 upvotes • zimmwisdom

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How much of the Mariana Trench have we explored?

8930 upvotes • JeffHwinger

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The Johnson&Johnson one-shot vaccine never seems to be in the news, or statistics state that “X amount of people have their first shot”. Has J&J been effective as well? Will a booster be needed for it?

8920 upvotes • hopelessmoderate

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How common are illnesses such as the cold or the flu in other animals? and if they aren't common, why?	8955	Toasted_noodz
If the human bodies reaction to an injury is swelling, why do we always try to reduce the swelling?	8953	SilntMercy
Why can't mute people speak? Can they make oral sounds? (Like screaming, humming, moaning)	8952	Wow-Jupita
How does a cell ‘know’ what to become, if they all start from one or two cells and have the same genetic code?	8952	Compass_Needle
What happens to the 0.01% of bacteria that isnt killed by wipes/cleaners? Are they injured or disabled?	8946	dxspyder
How much radiation dose would you receive if you touched Chernobyl's Elephant's Foot?	8944	Nuclearlover
On average, and not including direct human intervention, how do ant colonies die? Will they continue indefinitely if left undisturbed? Do they continue to grow in size indefinitely? How old is the oldest known ant colony? If some colonies do "age" and die naturally, how and why does it happen?	8941	Unoewho
How did the "right side up" view of the Earth, aka North = up, become the norm for all globes and maps?	8938	zimmwisdom
How much of the Mariana Trench have we explored?	8930	JeffHwinger
The Johnson&Johnson one-shot vaccine never seems to be in the news, or statistics state that “X amount of people have their first shot”. Has J&J been effective as well? Will a booster be needed for it?	8920	hopelessmoderate