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What conditions lead to a deciduous forest, instead of evergreens?

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When a cheetah runs down a gazelle at 60+ mph, what keeps them from getting hurt in the resulting 60 mph crash?

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What actually makes an athlete durable? Or alternatively, why are some athletes "injury prone"?

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Are all trees with the same leaf arrangement - alternate, opposite, pinnately compound, etc. - more closely related?

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What is the rate of soil development in a grassland vs a forest in the same climate?

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How do plant cuttings know to form roots?

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If a human were shrunk to the size of an ant, but maintained its visual acuity, would it be able to see microscopic objects with the naked eye?

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Water boils at lower temperatures at high elevations. Does it also melt/freeze at different temperatures based on atmospheric pressure?

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If humans evolved on the plains, why do they love mountains, canyons, and other "forbidding" terrain so much? Evolutionarily, shouldn't we long for vacations to Nebraska or North Texas?

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With enough paper bags, is there any arrangement where one could make a paraglider that would lift a human?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What conditions lead to a deciduous forest, instead of evergreens?	43
When a cheetah runs down a gazelle at 60+ mph, what keeps them from getting hurt in the resulting 60 mph crash?	36
What actually makes an athlete durable? Or alternatively, why are some athletes "injury prone"?	12
Are all trees with the same leaf arrangement - alternate, opposite, pinnately compound, etc. - more closely related?	9
What is the rate of soil development in a grassland vs a forest in the same climate?	7
How do plant cuttings know to form roots?	7
If a human were shrunk to the size of an ant, but maintained its visual acuity, would it be able to see microscopic objects with the naked eye?	2
Water boils at lower temperatures at high elevations. Does it also melt/freeze at different temperatures based on atmospheric pressure?	2
If humans evolved on the plains, why do they love mountains, canyons, and other "forbidding" terrain so much? Evolutionarily, shouldn't we long for vacations to Nebraska or North Texas?	1
With enough paper bags, is there any arrangement where one could make a paraglider that would lift a human?	1