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How strong is a lion cub, compared to an adult house cat of similar size?

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How are marine mammals and aquatic reptiles like turtles able to hold their breath so long?

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Does our sun orbit the gravitational center of the galaxy in a consistent orbit, the way the earth orbits the sun?

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Are "meta studies" or "studies of a group of studies" an accepted principle in the scientific community, or is it generally frowned upon?

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Is it possible that man may have once regularly caught much larger fish in the distant past?

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How good is the magnification and resolution of the very best satellites in orbit, which are aimed at the planet?

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If one person killed someone else of a different nationality on the international space station, who has jurisdiction for a murder charge?

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What sort of insect is this? Does it die after giving birth? Are those live young? How do all of those even fit? NSFW

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Suppose some sort of bomb of such massive power went off in the core of Mars that it fractured the planet into chunks no larger than the state of Rhode Island. What would the effect be on the Earth, if any? What if instead of Mars, Venus?

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To what degree are the exterior walls of most sky scrappers in the United States, load bearing and to what degree are they merely cosmetic, without contributing meaningful to the total stability of the building?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How strong is a lion cub, compared to an adult house cat of similar size?	959
How are marine mammals and aquatic reptiles like turtles able to hold their breath so long?	8
Does our sun orbit the gravitational center of the galaxy in a consistent orbit, the way the earth orbits the sun?	8
Are "meta studies" or "studies of a group of studies" an accepted principle in the scientific community, or is it generally frowned upon?	4
Is it possible that man may have once regularly caught much larger fish in the distant past?	3
How good is the magnification and resolution of the very best satellites in orbit, which are aimed at the planet?	3
If one person killed someone else of a different nationality on the international space station, who has jurisdiction for a murder charge?	3
What sort of insect is this? Does it die after giving birth? Are those live young? How do all of those even fit? NSFW	2
Suppose some sort of bomb of such massive power went off in the core of Mars that it fractured the planet into chunks no larger than the state of Rhode Island. What would the effect be on the Earth, if any? What if instead of Mars, Venus?	2
To what degree are the exterior walls of most sky scrappers in the United States, load bearing and to what degree are they merely cosmetic, without contributing meaningful to the total stability of the building?	1