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Do plants die of "old age"?

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Why are Celsius and Fahrenheit measured in degrees while Kelvin is its own unit?

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Is there an upper limit to how many nucleons can make up an atomic nucleus, or could we theoretically keep creating elements with bigger and bigger nuclei?

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How do we know what the inside of the Earth is like?

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How do we know the pillars of creation aren't there anymore?

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Why do formulas in computer science always have tons of logs in them?

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How did chemists know the specific molecular makeup of chemicals, as well as the specific molecular changes taking place in the reactions they worked with in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

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Can a vector exist in more than 3 dimensions?

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What happens with the umbilical chord after birth in animals?

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Does everything have to have had an evolutionary purpose at some point?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do plants die of "old age"?	2692
Why are Celsius and Fahrenheit measured in degrees while Kelvin is its own unit?	2471
Is there an upper limit to how many nucleons can make up an atomic nucleus, or could we theoretically keep creating elements with bigger and bigger nuclei?	82
How do we know what the inside of the Earth is like?	39
How do we know the pillars of creation aren't there anymore?	32
Why do formulas in computer science always have tons of logs in them?	27
How did chemists know the specific molecular makeup of chemicals, as well as the specific molecular changes taking place in the reactions they worked with in the 19th and early 20th centuries?	11
Can a vector exist in more than 3 dimensions?	10
What happens with the umbilical chord after birth in animals?	7
Does everything have to have had an evolutionary purpose at some point?	7