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My newborn son often cries inconsolably and without warning. How did early humans deal with this seeming invitation to danger?

645 upvotes • zudnic

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Do men carry specific genes for female traits, such as breast size? Do women carry specific genes for male traits, such as penis size?

645 upvotes • INTJurassic

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Can you melt wood?

645 upvotes • la_espina

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Is the immune system really like a muscle (i.e. the more you use it, the stronger it gets)?

644 upvotes • slightlya

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What is the substance that makes aging lunchmeat slimy?

644 upvotes • Protagonistics

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What exactly is an itch, and why do we get itchy?

643 upvotes • SouthpawStyle

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Do solids and liquids have a sound barrier? If so, what happens when you break it?

643 upvotes • zerotoone

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Why can I reproduce sights and sounds in my head but not smells, tastes and "touchs"?

643 upvotes • alanispani

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What would weather patterns on an ocean planet be like?

643 upvotes • elcarath

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If a larva is injured, how does that manifest in the adult insect?

643 upvotes • MmmVomit

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
My newborn son often cries inconsolably and without warning. How did early humans deal with this seeming invitation to danger?	645	zudnic
Do men carry specific genes for female traits, such as breast size? Do women carry specific genes for male traits, such as penis size?	645	INTJurassic
Can you melt wood?	645	la_espina
Is the immune system really like a muscle (i.e. the more you use it, the stronger it gets)?	644	slightlya
What is the substance that makes aging lunchmeat slimy?	644	Protagonistics
What exactly is an itch, and why do we get itchy?	643	SouthpawStyle
Do solids and liquids have a sound barrier? If so, what happens when you break it?	643	zerotoone
Why can I reproduce sights and sounds in my head but not smells, tastes and "touchs"?	643	alanispani
What would weather patterns on an ocean planet be like?	643	elcarath
If a larva is injured, how does that manifest in the adult insect?	643	MmmVomit