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What is actually happening during PTSD?

1003 upvotes • sfwtimes

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On a cellular level, what's the difference between tough skin like what's on the souls of our feet, and more sensitive/fragile skin like our lips, eyelids or...other bits?

1003 upvotes • thecosmicgoose

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Can someone please explain the name of the newest covid variant B.1.1.529 ?

1003 upvotes • BeatriceBernardo

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Do spiders have a fixed pattern they use when webbing up their prey?

1003 upvotes • rroach

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If a scenario like the one in "Waterworld" actually happened, would waves become gigantic from the lack of land to break up their momentum?

1002 upvotes • p_U_c_K

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Why don't hair cells (noise-induced hearing loss) heal themselves like cuts and scrapes do? Will we have solutions to this problem soon?

1002 upvotes • sure_bud

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If I went back in time would I be more or less resistant to disease?

1001 upvotes • ratsoman2

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Are 128bit cpu's coming? If so what would be their advantage over 64bit currently?

1001 upvotes • chewy_mcchewster

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Is there a biological basis for being a "night owl," or am I just horribly indisciplined?

1000 upvotes • piphobbit

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Which is better, getting very little sleep or getting no sleep at all?

1000 upvotes • shat_my_plants

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What is actually happening during PTSD?	1003	sfwtimes
On a cellular level, what's the difference between tough skin like what's on the souls of our feet, and more sensitive/fragile skin like our lips, eyelids or...other bits?	1003	thecosmicgoose
Can someone please explain the name of the newest covid variant B.1.1.529 ?	1003	BeatriceBernardo
Do spiders have a fixed pattern they use when webbing up their prey?	1003	rroach
If a scenario like the one in "Waterworld" actually happened, would waves become gigantic from the lack of land to break up their momentum?	1002	p_U_c_K
Why don't hair cells (noise-induced hearing loss) heal themselves like cuts and scrapes do? Will we have solutions to this problem soon?	1002	sure_bud
If I went back in time would I be more or less resistant to disease?	1001	ratsoman2
Are 128bit cpu's coming? If so what would be their advantage over 64bit currently?	1001	chewy_mcchewster
Is there a biological basis for being a "night owl," or am I just horribly indisciplined?	1000	piphobbit
Which is better, getting very little sleep or getting no sleep at all?	1000	shat_my_plants