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Why are flies so attracted to feces? What attracts them to it? Is it... nutritious?

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If a 6' (183cm) person is 11% taller than a 5'5" (165cm) person, are their joints (and joint capsules) also 11% larger?

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If a man decides to suddenly start eating at a 1000-calorie deficit, how large is the metabolic adaptation effect?

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It's said a proper straight-armed planche puts 6-8x of your bodyweight on your shoulders, how do they calculate leverage when it comes to bodyweight exercises?

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HAARP gets a lot of attention by conspiracy theorists, who I don't believe whatsoever, but I still don't know what HAARP is. Can a qualified person explain what's actually going on?

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Are calories burned during exercise in real time or are they actually used up in the hours/days after during the repair process as a result of that exercise?

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Is it true that alveolar sacs are irreparable after being damaged from smoking? Why is there no healing mechanism for something so important?

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If one has an injured arm, does exercise that doesn't use that arm (like cardio: running/bicycling or weight training: core+legs) help increase the healing process for the injured site?

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Why do women feel colder than men if they, on average, have more body fat than men?

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I see trucks and buses running off natural gas all the time. Would it be a good idea if we all switched our transportation infrastructure (gas stations, cars, etc) to natural gas instead of gasoline?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are flies so attracted to feces? What attracts them to it? Is it... nutritious?	1022
If a 6' (183cm) person is 11% taller than a 5'5" (165cm) person, are their joints (and joint capsules) also 11% larger?	732
If a man decides to suddenly start eating at a 1000-calorie deficit, how large is the metabolic adaptation effect?	523
It's said a proper straight-armed planche puts 6-8x of your bodyweight on your shoulders, how do they calculate leverage when it comes to bodyweight exercises?	333
HAARP gets a lot of attention by conspiracy theorists, who I don't believe whatsoever, but I still don't know what HAARP is. Can a qualified person explain what's actually going on?	74
Are calories burned during exercise in real time or are they actually used up in the hours/days after during the repair process as a result of that exercise?	39
Is it true that alveolar sacs are irreparable after being damaged from smoking? Why is there no healing mechanism for something so important?	33
If one has an injured arm, does exercise that doesn't use that arm (like cardio: running/bicycling or weight training: core+legs) help increase the healing process for the injured site?	29
Why do women feel colder than men if they, on average, have more body fat than men?	10
I see trucks and buses running off natural gas all the time. Would it be a good idea if we all switched our transportation infrastructure (gas stations, cars, etc) to natural gas instead of gasoline?	9