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Why are breasts so attractive? After all, they're just fat and mammary tissue. Is it a psychological thing to do with breastfeeding as infants?

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What has happened to forensics staff in the UK since the shutdown of the FSS?

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How does the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) work?

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Is telomere shortening a cause or a consequence of the ageing process?

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Why does water "dry" and evaporate at room temperature when it should, in theory, remain as a liquid at room temperature?

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How many plants/trees would it take to sustain one average person's O2 needs and vice versa?

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Just read about the proposed space mission to use a "boat" to explore the methane seas of Titan. What would happen to Titan if a spark ignited that much methane at once?

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If all cancers were curable from tomorrow, how long would it be before we saw an effect from an increased population?

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Forensic Scientists of Reddit - What postgraduate route should one take?

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Are there any tips you could offer to remembering all of the Amino Acids and their corresponding codes?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are breasts so attractive? After all, they're just fat and mammary tissue. Is it a psychological thing to do with breastfeeding as infants?	892
What has happened to forensics staff in the UK since the shutdown of the FSS?	6
How does the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) work?	4
Is telomere shortening a cause or a consequence of the ageing process?	2
Why does water "dry" and evaporate at room temperature when it should, in theory, remain as a liquid at room temperature?	2
How many plants/trees would it take to sustain one average person's O2 needs and vice versa?	2
Just read about the proposed space mission to use a "boat" to explore the methane seas of Titan. What would happen to Titan if a spark ignited that much methane at once?	2
If all cancers were curable from tomorrow, how long would it be before we saw an effect from an increased population?	1
Forensic Scientists of Reddit - What postgraduate route should one take?	1
Are there any tips you could offer to remembering all of the Amino Acids and their corresponding codes?	1