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Suppose I'm braving the post-apocalyptic wastes with my trusty canine companion. When I shoot a gun or bow, is a dog able to understand the cause-and-effect relationship of the firing action and the raider dying?

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When your ears hurt from loud noise/music, what kind of injury is that?

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Are there human populations that are better/worse at digesting food and produce more/less waste? Is it all food or certain foods?

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Would human skin oil burn in a lantern? Does the composition vary by ethnicity or age? Where in the world might I go to find the cleanest-burning human oil?

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Is it possible for a cosmetic surgeon (no other training) to graft one person's fingerprints onto another person's fingers for identity theft, with no scars?

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Is there a material for clothing that would withstand the elements (e.g. fade but not stiffen or crumble) if worn by an android who sat outdoors, unmoving, in temperate climate, for 1000 years?

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Is there a technology that would allow planes to detect shallow graves in the desert?

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Do flies communicate or take cues from each other?

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How does the body's capacity to store and retain heat compare to similar animals (if both were hairless) and not-so-similar animals? What about plant tissues, inorganic solids, and liquids?

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What's actually happening when you breath something that "burns" your lungs?

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Suppose I'm braving the post-apocalyptic wastes with my trusty canine companion. When I shoot a gun or bow, is a dog able to understand the cause-and-effect relationship of the firing action and the raider dying?	1
When your ears hurt from loud noise/music, what kind of injury is that?	1
Are there human populations that are better/worse at digesting food and produce more/less waste? Is it all food or certain foods?	1
Would human skin oil burn in a lantern? Does the composition vary by ethnicity or age? Where in the world might I go to find the cleanest-burning human oil?	1
Is it possible for a cosmetic surgeon (no other training) to graft one person's fingerprints onto another person's fingers for identity theft, with no scars?	1
Is there a material for clothing that would withstand the elements (e.g. fade but not stiffen or crumble) if worn by an android who sat outdoors, unmoving, in temperate climate, for 1000 years?	1
Is there a technology that would allow planes to detect shallow graves in the desert?	1
Do flies communicate or take cues from each other?	1
How does the body's capacity to store and retain heat compare to similar animals (if both were hairless) and not-so-similar animals? What about plant tissues, inorganic solids, and liquids?	1
What's actually happening when you breath something that "burns" your lungs?	1