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Is there a body part/reaction in the body that works better in old age (70+) compared to young people?

1398 upvotes • aimlesslydreamin

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If a perfectly spherical ball is sitting on a perfectly flat surface, what is the size of the contact area? Would it not be infinitely small?

1397 upvotes • splongo

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Do you get blackbody radiation from a pure gas?

1397 upvotes • ThisIsManada

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If fever is part of the immune response, do fever suppressants make colds last longer?

1396 upvotes • ared38

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Is there such a thing as mitochondrial "cancer?" I.e., are there any diseases resulting from known or suspected errors in mitochondrial DNA that disrupt the mechanism of mitochondrial replication?

1395 upvotes • xaplexus

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How did Lance Armstrong pass hundreds of doping tests over a period of almost a decade?

1394 upvotes • teacherguy

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Would you suffocate if a snorkel was too long?

1394 upvotes • Purplelutes

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Is this problem same as monty hall problem?

1394 upvotes • pyramidchode

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I can see the world map in my head, but when I try to draw it the result looks horrible. Where in the brain→hand→paper process does it go wrong?

1393 upvotes • wteng

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How does my brain know how old a memory is?

1393 upvotes • needuhLee

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there a body part/reaction in the body that works better in old age (70+) compared to young people?	1398	aimlesslydreamin
If a perfectly spherical ball is sitting on a perfectly flat surface, what is the size of the contact area? Would it not be infinitely small?	1397	splongo
Do you get blackbody radiation from a pure gas?	1397	ThisIsManada
If fever is part of the immune response, do fever suppressants make colds last longer?	1396	ared38
Is there such a thing as mitochondrial "cancer?" I.e., are there any diseases resulting from known or suspected errors in mitochondrial DNA that disrupt the mechanism of mitochondrial replication?	1395	xaplexus
How did Lance Armstrong pass hundreds of doping tests over a period of almost a decade?	1394	teacherguy
Would you suffocate if a snorkel was too long?	1394	Purplelutes
Is this problem same as monty hall problem?	1394	pyramidchode
I can see the world map in my head, but when I try to draw it the result looks horrible. Where in the brain→hand→paper process does it go wrong?	1393	wteng
How does my brain know how old a memory is?	1393	needuhLee