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If stars are able to create heavier elements through extreme heat and pressure, then why didn't the Big Bang create those same elements when its conditions are even more extreme than the conditions of any star?

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In my experience, English speakers tend to have an exceptionalist view of our language. How diverse is English in depth and breadth of vocabulary in comparison to other languages?

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Is there an upper limit on how large a freshwater lake or inland sea can become?

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When I mix a red pigment with a blue pigment, are there chemical reactions turning it into a purple pigment or are my eyes just interpreting the red and blue globules together as purple?

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If one of the planets in our solar system had a heretofore undetected civilization roughly similar to Earth circa 1956 (a year before Sputnik), how much could we discern about it with just a New Horizons-type flyby?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If stars are able to create heavier elements through extreme heat and pressure, then why didn't the Big Bang create those same elements when its conditions are even more extreme than the conditions of any star?	6489
In my experience, English speakers tend to have an exceptionalist view of our language. How diverse is English in depth and breadth of vocabulary in comparison to other languages?	61
Is there an upper limit on how large a freshwater lake or inland sea can become?	8
When I mix a red pigment with a blue pigment, are there chemical reactions turning it into a purple pigment or are my eyes just interpreting the red and blue globules together as purple?	4
If one of the planets in our solar system had a heretofore undetected civilization roughly similar to Earth circa 1956 (a year before Sputnik), how much could we discern about it with just a New Horizons-type flyby?	1