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When rockets launch they must have tonnes of momentum from the earth spin and orbit. Is this used to their advantage when plotting a course?

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How are Rams (Sheep) able to butt heads without eventually getting brain damage?

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What are some good pop science books on Space Colonisation, the Fermi Paradox or the Technological Singularity?

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Do muscle electronic simulation gimmicks actually work at all?

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If there's two of every chromosome (one each of paternal and maternal) in each cell, which copy is transcribed? If both, how is it determined which allele is expressed?

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In light of the heatwave in UK - do people who live in very hot countries (India, Middle East, East Asia, Africa etc.) physically/biologically not feel the heat as much as us north Europeans, or are they just used to it, so it's not as much of a nuisance?

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When rockets launch they must have tonnes of momentum from the earth spin and orbit. Is this used to their advantage when plotting a course?	3591
How are Rams (Sheep) able to butt heads without eventually getting brain damage?	1
What are some good pop science books on Space Colonisation, the Fermi Paradox or the Technological Singularity?	1
Do muscle electronic simulation gimmicks actually work at all?	1
If there's two of every chromosome (one each of paternal and maternal) in each cell, which copy is transcribed? If both, how is it determined which allele is expressed?	1
In light of the heatwave in UK - do people who live in very hot countries (India, Middle East, East Asia, Africa etc.) physically/biologically not feel the heat as much as us north Europeans, or are they just used to it, so it's not as much of a nuisance?	1