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What accessible fixes would have saved the classical and medieval world from its contagions and plagues - had they only known to use them?

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How different is modern non-sweet corn compared to what native Americans used precolumbus?

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What would happen to my athletic performance if I impaired my endothelial function?

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A few mature American Chestnut trees survived the blight that killed most of their species. Do we know why these trees weren't killed if they lack genetic resistance? If they do have resistance, why aren't their chestnuts able to spread and create a new generation of resistant trees?

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Do we have reason to suspect a growth in anti-scientific or anti-intellectual world views? Can any data point to a "golden age," of respect for science and intelligence that has since been lost?

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Is "Metabolic Damage," that stops weight loss a real thing, and if it is, does eating more "reverse it," ?

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When you gain muscle from strength training, is this mass used to store some sort of "chemical energy" or fuel that is used in strength training? What exactly is being stored?

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Do vigorous athletic pursuits make people more pain tolerant?

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Are we likely to see many more species of plant domesticated for human food use in years to come? Why or why not?

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Does the body exercise as well during long-term fasting as it does during a ketogenic diet?

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What accessible fixes would have saved the classical and medieval world from its contagions and plagues - had they only known to use them?	1
How different is modern non-sweet corn compared to what native Americans used precolumbus?	1
What would happen to my athletic performance if I impaired my endothelial function?	1
A few mature American Chestnut trees survived the blight that killed most of their species. Do we know why these trees weren't killed if they lack genetic resistance? If they do have resistance, why aren't their chestnuts able to spread and create a new generation of resistant trees?	1
Do we have reason to suspect a growth in anti-scientific or anti-intellectual world views? Can any data point to a "golden age," of respect for science and intelligence that has since been lost?	1
Is "Metabolic Damage," that stops weight loss a real thing, and if it is, does eating more "reverse it," ?	1
When you gain muscle from strength training, is this mass used to store some sort of "chemical energy" or fuel that is used in strength training? What exactly is being stored?	1
Do vigorous athletic pursuits make people more pain tolerant?	1
Are we likely to see many more species of plant domesticated for human food use in years to come? Why or why not?	1
Does the body exercise as well during long-term fasting as it does during a ketogenic diet?	1