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When you graph your family tree (parents, parent's parents, parent's parent's parents, etc), it's an ever expanding graph. But humans started from a very small pool of people. Would the graph end up looking like a diamond? At what point would the graph start getting "smaller"

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My family and I found this at the lake. What is it? Should we be concerned? Should I have not touched it?

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Are all potential games of solitaire winnable?

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Is it physically possible to learn to control your body's "automated" functions (eg. the release of adrenaline)?

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What is happening in the brain when someone is unconscious?

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Does having a bruise on your skin affect that area's ability to tan?

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Would a universe with no light have a concept of time?

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Do the nutritional facts on chewing gum assume you swallow the gum?

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How did the first senses develop? I can't wrap my mind around how life went from zero to "hey guys there's a world out here"

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In devices that require multiple batteries, does each battery deplete at the same rate?

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When you graph your family tree (parents, parent's parents, parent's parent's parents, etc), it's an ever expanding graph. But humans started from a very small pool of people. Would the graph end up looking like a diamond? At what point would the graph start getting "smaller"	1953
My family and I found this at the lake. What is it? Should we be concerned? Should I have not touched it?	1155
Are all potential games of solitaire winnable?	669
Is it physically possible to learn to control your body's "automated" functions (eg. the release of adrenaline)?	281
What is happening in the brain when someone is unconscious?	99
Does having a bruise on your skin affect that area's ability to tan?	94
Would a universe with no light have a concept of time?	94
Do the nutritional facts on chewing gum assume you swallow the gum?	23
How did the first senses develop? I can't wrap my mind around how life went from zero to "hey guys there's a world out here"	16
In devices that require multiple batteries, does each battery deplete at the same rate?	16