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Can we accurately measure the death toll from COVID by simply comparing the death rate for the last few months to the death rate from previous years? Is that where the 120,000 figure comes from? If not, what are the problems with this approach?

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I've tinkered with Stage Manager a lot, and here's how I think it can be fixed

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What's the latest in Alzheimer's prevention research? Have any promising strategies come to light?

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The FDA has just approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine for use by people as young as 12. Is that necessary? For healthy 12-17 year olds, is COVID statistically worse than the flu?

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Is there a reason why "healthy gut biome" fecal pills couldn't be widely available over the counter?

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Many years ago, I read that with the development of better "scrubbers," environmental scientists were coming around to the idea of burning trash, rather than just piling it in a landfill. But I haven't heard much about it since. Is that still that case? Is there a trend in that direction?

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If humans were to colonize another inhabitable planet, would the colonists be wiped out by germs, like the Martians in War of the Worlds? Or would the alien germs have no idea how to attack our bodies?

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What is the earliest recorded event in world history for which we know with confidence the specific year it occurred?

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Can we accurately measure the death toll from COVID by simply comparing the death rate for the last few months to the death rate from previous years? Is that where the 120,000 figure comes from? If not, what are the problems with this approach?	9	askscience
I've tinkered with Stage Manager a lot, and here's how I think it can be fixed	6	mac
What's the latest in Alzheimer's prevention research? Have any promising strategies come to light?	1	askscience
The FDA has just approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine for use by people as young as 12. Is that necessary? For healthy 12-17 year olds, is COVID statistically worse than the flu?	1	askscience
Is there a reason why "healthy gut biome" fecal pills couldn't be widely available over the counter?	1	askscience
Many years ago, I read that with the development of better "scrubbers," environmental scientists were coming around to the idea of burning trash, rather than just piling it in a landfill. But I haven't heard much about it since. Is that still that case? Is there a trend in that direction?	1	askscience
If humans were to colonize another inhabitable planet, would the colonists be wiped out by germs, like the Martians in War of the Worlds? Or would the alien germs have no idea how to attack our bodies?	1	askscience
What is the earliest recorded event in world history for which we know with confidence the specific year it occurred?	1	AskHistorians