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So there's fungus that's able to feed off of radiation in Chernobyl, I've been told. Does that mean that the fungus will, over time, neutralize the radiation?

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Suppose the universe does end with the Big Bang reversing into a "Big Crunch". Would we here on Earth be able to see it coming? Or would it take us completely by surprise?

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I remember reading that Dolphins are potentially as intelligent as humans, to some degree. Is it possible that other types of whales are also as intelligent, but have gone unnoticed, i.e. Sperm whales?

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What weight is there to the theory that Azhdarchids (Hatzegopteryx, Quetzalcoatlus) were capable of flight?

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What is the length of all the blood vessels in the human body, on average?

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In some films, a character will wake up from a coma in an abandoned hospital. This got me wondering, could a comatose individual survive without outside intervention?

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What is the process of creating a genetically modified apple? Would a scientist have to, in layman's terms, grow an apple tree from the genetically modified seed or cutting? If not, what do they do?

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What are some of the hypothetical effects on ones health that would occur from living in an environment less gravity intensive than on Earth?

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One of the arguments against anthropogenic climate change pins the blame on increasing solar activity. How do we know this is not the case? Additionally, would climate change manifest any differently here on Earth if it were indeed being caused by the sun?

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What causes that sinking feeling of dread in my chest when I'm upset? And do we know why it happens?

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So there's fungus that's able to feed off of radiation in Chernobyl, I've been told. Does that mean that the fungus will, over time, neutralize the radiation?	3
Suppose the universe does end with the Big Bang reversing into a "Big Crunch". Would we here on Earth be able to see it coming? Or would it take us completely by surprise?	3
I remember reading that Dolphins are potentially as intelligent as humans, to some degree. Is it possible that other types of whales are also as intelligent, but have gone unnoticed, i.e. Sperm whales?	1
What weight is there to the theory that Azhdarchids (Hatzegopteryx, Quetzalcoatlus) were capable of flight?	1
What is the length of all the blood vessels in the human body, on average?	1
In some films, a character will wake up from a coma in an abandoned hospital. This got me wondering, could a comatose individual survive without outside intervention?	1
What is the process of creating a genetically modified apple? Would a scientist have to, in layman's terms, grow an apple tree from the genetically modified seed or cutting? If not, what do they do?	1
What are some of the hypothetical effects on ones health that would occur from living in an environment less gravity intensive than on Earth?	1
One of the arguments against anthropogenic climate change pins the blame on increasing solar activity. How do we know this is not the case? Additionally, would climate change manifest any differently here on Earth if it were indeed being caused by the sun?	1
What causes that sinking feeling of dread in my chest when I'm upset? And do we know why it happens?	1