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If most of the neurons in our brain have just one axon extending out from the soma, how can the neuron potentially connect to as many as 10,000 other neurons, if it only has a few dozen dendrites?

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Will all the stars in the universe eventually burn out?

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Does the bipolar neuron (two axons coming off one cell body or soma) lend itself to the condition known as ‘bipolar’?

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After hundreds of thousands of human evolution, why hasn’t our ability to see in the dark become better than it is now?

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If our Solar System is hurtling through space (as opposed to the planets simply orbiting a stationary sun) then doesn’t it increase the chances of Earth colliding with some other object?

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After hundreds and thousands of years of human evolution, why are our teeth & gums still so susceptible to rot and decay?

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If Earth’s acceleration due to gravity was 4.9 m2/second (half of what it really is), what effect would this have had on the development of life on the planet?

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If most of the neurons in our brain have just one axon extending out from the soma, how can the neuron potentially connect to as many as 10,000 other neurons, if it only has a few dozen dendrites?	2
Will all the stars in the universe eventually burn out?	2
Does the bipolar neuron (two axons coming off one cell body or soma) lend itself to the condition known as ‘bipolar’?	2
After hundreds of thousands of human evolution, why hasn’t our ability to see in the dark become better than it is now?	1
If our Solar System is hurtling through space (as opposed to the planets simply orbiting a stationary sun) then doesn’t it increase the chances of Earth colliding with some other object?	1
After hundreds and thousands of years of human evolution, why are our teeth & gums still so susceptible to rot and decay?	1
If Earth’s acceleration due to gravity was 4.9 m2/second (half of what it really is), what effect would this have had on the development of life on the planet?	1