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Why are there so many more primate species in Africa than in other continents?

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If a virus infected an embryo, would this result in permanent genetic damage to the resulting offspring? And are there viruses that target embryos?

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Do we know how/when tickling evolved?

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Bring a pot of water on a stove to a rolling boil and no visible steam comes off; then turn the burner off, and suddenly there is a bunch of visible steam. Why? Does this effect have a name?

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Is there a maximum frequency for radio waves?

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What's the evolutionary purpose of snot?

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How likely is it that a random person today contains a water molecule that was inside of Hitler?

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I have the flu. I don't finish my dinner, and give the leftovers to my dog. Will she get sick?

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Why are there so many more primate species in Africa than in other continents?	1
If a virus infected an embryo, would this result in permanent genetic damage to the resulting offspring? And are there viruses that target embryos?	1
Do we know how/when tickling evolved?	1
Bring a pot of water on a stove to a rolling boil and no visible steam comes off; then turn the burner off, and suddenly there is a bunch of visible steam. Why? Does this effect have a name?	1
Is there a maximum frequency for radio waves?	1
What's the evolutionary purpose of snot?	1
How likely is it that a random person today contains a water molecule that was inside of Hitler?	1
I have the flu. I don't finish my dinner, and give the leftovers to my dog. Will she get sick?	1