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Why do a cat's eyes dilate suddenly right before they pounce?

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Beside storing energy from intermittent renewable sources like wind, are there any high energy consuming industrial processes that can be run intermittently, just when power is very cheap?

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Were there 'grassland'-like ecosystems before grasses first evolved? And if so, what plants were filling that niche?

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Do the bones of different species of vertebrates vary greatly in terms of strength and resilience at comparable size/shape? What factors most determine the differences in strength and resilience of bones between different species?

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Are there any agricultural technologies that can speed up the build-up of new topsoil?

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What are the consequences of a merging of two galaxies (such as will happen to the Milky Way and Andromeda) to any life that may exist in those galaxies?

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What have been the long-term effects on the ecology and biodiversity of wetlands in the Netherlands from its long history of extensive land-reclamation and the creation of polders?

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Why didn't the largest land mammals ever evolve to become as large as the largest dinosaurs did?

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Is there any evidence of non-avian dinosaurs having soft-tissue display structures like wattles and combs?

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What's so special about orchids?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do a cat's eyes dilate suddenly right before they pounce?	1
Beside storing energy from intermittent renewable sources like wind, are there any high energy consuming industrial processes that can be run intermittently, just when power is very cheap?	1
Were there 'grassland'-like ecosystems before grasses first evolved? And if so, what plants were filling that niche?	1
Do the bones of different species of vertebrates vary greatly in terms of strength and resilience at comparable size/shape? What factors most determine the differences in strength and resilience of bones between different species?	1
Are there any agricultural technologies that can speed up the build-up of new topsoil?	1
What are the consequences of a merging of two galaxies (such as will happen to the Milky Way and Andromeda) to any life that may exist in those galaxies?	1
What have been the long-term effects on the ecology and biodiversity of wetlands in the Netherlands from its long history of extensive land-reclamation and the creation of polders?	1
Why didn't the largest land mammals ever evolve to become as large as the largest dinosaurs did?	1
Is there any evidence of non-avian dinosaurs having soft-tissue display structures like wattles and combs?	1
What's so special about orchids?	1