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I've read that scientists estimate that in 23,000 years, Niagara Falls will disappear at the current rate of erosion. Is this true, and if so, how would it geographically, and geologically, affect the Great Lakes basin?

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Why are there so many small colleges & universities within the Eastern half of the US?

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How were the Columbia, Fraser, Klamath and Pit Rivers able to work their way through mountain ranges? Are there any other examples out there too?

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Why does London have so many train terminals? Were the railroad tycoons of the time having a dick-measuring contest, or was it something else?

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Why are ponds/lakes in Central Park (NYC) mostly supplied by the city's drinking water? Also, has it been a nuisance in years past for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection?

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What are the purposes of boogers? Why do they form in our nasal cavity?

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Why are river meanders the way they are? Why are some larger than others?

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How did train stations in constrained urban locations expand in the past?

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How does Raynaud's Syndrome work? Why does it cause my fingers (and occasionally toes) to go white?

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What's the definition of a sea?

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I've read that scientists estimate that in 23,000 years, Niagara Falls will disappear at the current rate of erosion. Is this true, and if so, how would it geographically, and geologically, affect the Great Lakes basin?	14	askscience
Why are there so many small colleges & universities within the Eastern half of the US?	13	AskHistorians
How were the Columbia, Fraser, Klamath and Pit Rivers able to work their way through mountain ranges? Are there any other examples out there too?	13	askscience
Why does London have so many train terminals? Were the railroad tycoons of the time having a dick-measuring contest, or was it something else?	13	AskHistorians
Why are ponds/lakes in Central Park (NYC) mostly supplied by the city's drinking water? Also, has it been a nuisance in years past for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection?	11	AskHistorians
What are the purposes of boogers? Why do they form in our nasal cavity?	11	askscience
Why are river meanders the way they are? Why are some larger than others?	10	askscience
How did train stations in constrained urban locations expand in the past?	10	AskHistorians
How does Raynaud's Syndrome work? Why does it cause my fingers (and occasionally toes) to go white?	10	askscience
What's the definition of a sea?	8	askscience