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Desiccated spruce branches will curl up or down depending on weather conditions, and have been used as artisanal weather predictors in Eastern North America. What particular properties does the structure of spruce branches have which makes them behave in the way they do?
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In what way does the regulation of cell differentiation in a Hydatidiform mole differ from normal tissue and embryo growth?
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In Celtic mythology, Cú Chulainn is endowed with a unique weapon, the Gáe Bolg, which is described as a "foot thrown spear with multiple heads". Is the Gáe Bolg modeled after some actual weapon or is it a symbolic litterary device. If the latter, what was its symbolism.
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In view of recent reports of thylacines possibly being caught on tape in Southern Victoria, what kind of follow up would normally be carried out to authenticate such potential sightings.
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Whether grapes, Cacti or geraniums, cloning plants through cuttings has widely contributed to spreading desirable plants through time. What are the longest such cloned lineages and what can they teach us?
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As Rome expanded, they had abundant contact with the Celts. Did any part of celtic folklore become assimilated into mainstream Roman culture? If so, what?
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In 1857, Queen Victoria was asked to pick a permanent capital for Canada by John A. Macdonald, as proponents of a Capital in Upper Canada were deadlocked with those of a Lower Canadian option. She spurned both sides and selected Ottawa. How was this decision received?
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How can one discriminate between an underground explosion caused by a very large amount of conventional explosives, a fizzle, a fission device and a fusion device from seismic data? Pyongyang claimed yesterday to have detonated a fusion device; based on the data, how convincing is their claim?
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