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Would it be possible to design a spring with variable stiffness depending on an applied electrical current?

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How is exposure to a virus correlated to one's likelihood of getting sick?

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Is it feasible that a genetic mutation could have spawned a biologically "immortal" human or hominid at some point in Earth's history?

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Why can't we just "bleed out" lead poisoning victims who can't afford the full treatment?

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What exactly "gives" a particle its mass?

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Why do we sometimes find unusually long hairs on our bodies that seemingly grew overnight?

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Why do some of our senses "blend" input signals together, while others are able to distinguish the signals from each other?

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How would I be able to experimentally determine the dynamic stability of a gyroscope?

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Is it really possible to communicate long distances in a forest using the mimicking nature of some birds?

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Can your body get "used to" an increased or decreased amount of oxygen?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would it be possible to design a spring with variable stiffness depending on an applied electrical current?	83
How is exposure to a virus correlated to one's likelihood of getting sick?	35
Is it feasible that a genetic mutation could have spawned a biologically "immortal" human or hominid at some point in Earth's history?	29
Why can't we just "bleed out" lead poisoning victims who can't afford the full treatment?	27
What exactly "gives" a particle its mass?	23
Why do we sometimes find unusually long hairs on our bodies that seemingly grew overnight?	13
Why do some of our senses "blend" input signals together, while others are able to distinguish the signals from each other?	5
How would I be able to experimentally determine the dynamic stability of a gyroscope?	5
Is it really possible to communicate long distances in a forest using the mimicking nature of some birds?	4
Can your body get "used to" an increased or decreased amount of oxygen?	4