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Are all processed foods necessarily bad for you? If so, what exactly is it about the processing of foodstuff that is harmful to our bodies?

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If you were to raise a North American brown bear as a pet, and treat it much like you would a family dog, what are the odds that it wouldn't kill you once it grew to adulthood?

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Can a nuclear reactor with a fixed amount of fuel "conserve" energy at times when demand is low, or does it always output the same amount of energy?

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According to wikipedia, instants after the big bang occurred, the four fundamental forces "separated" from each other. What exactly does that entail? How did they separate, and what were they like before they did?

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How do scientists determine the psychoactive components of plant based drugs? (THC in marijuana, for example)

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How can the universe be infinite if it's been expanding at a finite rate for a finite time?

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If you know the synthesis procedure for a certain organic compound, does that necessarily make it easier to formulate a procedure to synthesize an arbitrary enantiomer of said compound?

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Assuming a vacuum and no friction, does an object thrown radially upward from a rotating body always return to the place from which it was thrown?

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What is the smallest number of basic ingredients that a human can live off of without succumbing to malnutrition?

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Are there any adverse effects from mixing different battery brands in the same device?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are all processed foods necessarily bad for you? If so, what exactly is it about the processing of foodstuff that is harmful to our bodies?	46
If you were to raise a North American brown bear as a pet, and treat it much like you would a family dog, what are the odds that it wouldn't kill you once it grew to adulthood?	35
Can a nuclear reactor with a fixed amount of fuel "conserve" energy at times when demand is low, or does it always output the same amount of energy?	31
According to wikipedia, instants after the big bang occurred, the four fundamental forces "separated" from each other. What exactly does that entail? How did they separate, and what were they like before they did?	5
How do scientists determine the psychoactive components of plant based drugs? (THC in marijuana, for example)	3
How can the universe be infinite if it's been expanding at a finite rate for a finite time?	1
If you know the synthesis procedure for a certain organic compound, does that necessarily make it easier to formulate a procedure to synthesize an arbitrary enantiomer of said compound?	1
Assuming a vacuum and no friction, does an object thrown radially upward from a rotating body always return to the place from which it was thrown?	1
What is the smallest number of basic ingredients that a human can live off of without succumbing to malnutrition?	1
Are there any adverse effects from mixing different battery brands in the same device?	1