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Do animals that hibernate appear to require less sleep the rest of the year? Does hibernation slow aging in the animal? Any other interesting tidbits about hibernation?

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Hospital staff have always been very careful, but with Covid-19 they are being even more careful. Has this had an impact on other hospital based infections?

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If a virus was completely asymptomatic, genuinely having no effect on it's hosts-- would we even know it exists?

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"Strengthen" and "Weaken" the immune system. What do these phrases actually mean?

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What would happen to various alcoholic beverages as they aged for hundreds--thousands--tens of thousands of years?

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Can someone elaborate on the controversy of 'Long Term Lyme Disease'?

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Could a planet larger than the Earth have gravity the same intensity as the Earth?

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Which sicknesses have been with humanity the longest?

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Is there a rating scale for bolts of lightning? What conditions would cause massive singular strikes of lightning instead of many smaller ones?

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A question about fever and body temperature in fighting sickness

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do animals that hibernate appear to require less sleep the rest of the year? Does hibernation slow aging in the animal? Any other interesting tidbits about hibernation?	2523
Hospital staff have always been very careful, but with Covid-19 they are being even more careful. Has this had an impact on other hospital based infections?	652
If a virus was completely asymptomatic, genuinely having no effect on it's hosts-- would we even know it exists?	579
"Strengthen" and "Weaken" the immune system. What do these phrases actually mean?	54
What would happen to various alcoholic beverages as they aged for hundreds--thousands--tens of thousands of years?	25
Can someone elaborate on the controversy of 'Long Term Lyme Disease'?	15
Could a planet larger than the Earth have gravity the same intensity as the Earth?	7
Which sicknesses have been with humanity the longest?	6
Is there a rating scale for bolts of lightning? What conditions would cause massive singular strikes of lightning instead of many smaller ones?	4
A question about fever and body temperature in fighting sickness	1