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I've heard it said that your ears, nose, and head continue to grow throughout your life. Do they all grow at the same approximate rate across all people? It seems like some people's features become bigger relative to others.	5
Although I know there have been solar-powered cars that researchers have built to travel at relatively high speeds, they have never become viable as a form of transportation for the general public. Why not?	3
Do you realistically foresee a time when a paralyzed person with a totally severed spine could be returned to full walking ability, or is this just a very very distant or unlikely possibility?	1
Given that some NFL players get permanent brain damage and some don't, this seems to lead to two possibilities: (1) some people are genetically more pre-disposed to concussions and brain injuries than others OR (2) one or more head injuries can lead to brain damage in anyone. Which is right?	1
If a woman with elite athletic skill were to take testosterone so that her testosterone level is as high as a man's, would the effect likely be great enough that she could compete evenly with professional male athletes?	1
Assuming they are healthy, do wild animals within the same species have wide variability in their talents in the same ways that humans have wide talent variability? For example, are some wolves of a similar age significantly more athletic or intelligent than other wild wolves?	1
Could face transplants become advanced enough that they become a cosmetic surgery for people who think they are unattractive seeking to look better?	1
What are some truly great childrens' books about dinosaurs/paleontology?	1
Is it possible that this climatologist John L. Casey is right that we have entered a 30-year cold spell on earth, contrary to the global warming consensus? Or has this been debunked?	1
If the earth was flat, how much further would I be able to see? Would there still be a horizon, or would the distance just get hazy?	1

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