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Did Apollo-era NASA have an official policy on what to do if they encountered extra-terrestrial life on the Moon?

459 upvotes • orbella

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Why do young girls stereotypically prefer the colors pink/red/purple and boys blue/green? Is this societal or is there another reason?

459 upvotes • jazerac

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Why is African bushmeat dangerous and American game safe?

459 upvotes • saikron

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Microstates in statistical mechanics and Pauli's exclusion principle - how do you count "the number of possible positions"?

459 upvotes • Schpwuette

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Are there parts on fighter aircraft that can only reach maximum performance after having been in-use for a certain duration?

459 upvotes • W4spoon

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Will endangered animals, if saved from extinction through Human Intervention, face the threat of inbreeding and recessive genes?

459 upvotes • AbhorAbhorers

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Is building dams a learned behaviour for beavers?

459 upvotes • Snoo-82132

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Why does squinting seem to improve our sight?

458 upvotes • deRoz

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what happens when you sleep, even just a nap, to make "morning breath" ?

458 upvotes • LizYellowSourFruit

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Are the theories put forth in "Guns, Germs, and Steel" widely accepted by science?

458 upvotes • whowatches

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did Apollo-era NASA have an official policy on what to do if they encountered extra-terrestrial life on the Moon?	459	orbella
Why do young girls stereotypically prefer the colors pink/red/purple and boys blue/green? Is this societal or is there another reason?	459	jazerac
Why is African bushmeat dangerous and American game safe?	459	saikron
Microstates in statistical mechanics and Pauli's exclusion principle - how do you count "the number of possible positions"?	459	Schpwuette
Are there parts on fighter aircraft that can only reach maximum performance after having been in-use for a certain duration?	459	W4spoon
Will endangered animals, if saved from extinction through Human Intervention, face the threat of inbreeding and recessive genes?	459	AbhorAbhorers
Is building dams a learned behaviour for beavers?	459	Snoo-82132
Why does squinting seem to improve our sight?	458	deRoz
what happens when you sleep, even just a nap, to make "morning breath" ?	458	LizYellowSourFruit
Are the theories put forth in "Guns, Germs, and Steel" widely accepted by science?	458	whowatches