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Are thoughts always in our mother tongue? How is a person's thoughts processed if they don't know a language?

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When people think, they think in their mother tongue. Is this some sort of illusion or way our brains allow us to comprehend our thoughts? What if someone never learned a language. What exactly would they hear in their head when they have thoughts?

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In movies and TV shows, if someone gets shot in the head, we often hear the victim groan in pain. Is this realistic? Would the person not die before they would even be able to register the pain then express it audibly?

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Assuming that traveling through a worm hole is scientifically possible, would a person traveling through it experience traveling through one or would it be instantaneous going from one point to another?

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Do animals know who their mother, father, and siblings are once the babies are adults?

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How fast would flowing water need to go that the friction would cause the water to boil and evaporate?

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If say someone is born without a right arm, can they still be "right handed"?

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Let's say we send ship full of colonists on a journey to settle a new planet. How will the lack of a defined calendar year like the Earth's rotation around the Sun effect how the colonists age?

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What is the evolutionary advantage of humans of having a dominant hand?

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How are game developers able to future proof their games graphics if the video cards and monitors at that time can't handle the resolution and texture quality?

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Are thoughts always in our mother tongue? How is a person's thoughts processed if they don't know a language?	1
When people think, they think in their mother tongue. Is this some sort of illusion or way our brains allow us to comprehend our thoughts? What if someone never learned a language. What exactly would they hear in their head when they have thoughts?	1
In movies and TV shows, if someone gets shot in the head, we often hear the victim groan in pain. Is this realistic? Would the person not die before they would even be able to register the pain then express it audibly?	1
Assuming that traveling through a worm hole is scientifically possible, would a person traveling through it experience traveling through one or would it be instantaneous going from one point to another?	1
Do animals know who their mother, father, and siblings are once the babies are adults?	1
How fast would flowing water need to go that the friction would cause the water to boil and evaporate?	1
If say someone is born without a right arm, can they still be "right handed"?	1
Let's say we send ship full of colonists on a journey to settle a new planet. How will the lack of a defined calendar year like the Earth's rotation around the Sun effect how the colonists age?	1
What is the evolutionary advantage of humans of having a dominant hand?	1
How are game developers able to future proof their games graphics if the video cards and monitors at that time can't handle the resolution and texture quality?	1