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How exactly does alcohol damage dendrites in the brain?

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Can someone please explain in layman's terms how lagrange point orbits work?

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If you pull a strand of hair out, is it possible that it won't grow back? If so, how likely is this?

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I heard N.D. Tyson say that the equations of General Relativity fail at the centers of black holes. Why?

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After seeing so many debunked articles trying to falsify evolution, what are some things that actually WOULD falsify it?

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Is there any way for a planet to have seasons that vary in length from year to year?

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How is it that the math of a certain theory (like general relativity) can yield conclusions that are known to be physically impossible? Does this imply that the theory/math of that theory is incomplete in some way or could be improved upon?

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If an infinite amount of time could pass for an outside observer and they would never see an infalling object cross the event horizon, how much time will the infalling observer see go by on the outside observer's clock as they crossed the EH?

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Are all/most emotions caused by thoughts?

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Conceptually, could a telescope be built to see a planet in another star system in detail? What about in another galaxy?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How exactly does alcohol damage dendrites in the brain?	106
Can someone please explain in layman's terms how lagrange point orbits work?	101
If you pull a strand of hair out, is it possible that it won't grow back? If so, how likely is this?	78
I heard N.D. Tyson say that the equations of General Relativity fail at the centers of black holes. Why?	43
After seeing so many debunked articles trying to falsify evolution, what are some things that actually WOULD falsify it?	37
Is there any way for a planet to have seasons that vary in length from year to year?	32
How is it that the math of a certain theory (like general relativity) can yield conclusions that are known to be physically impossible? Does this imply that the theory/math of that theory is incomplete in some way or could be improved upon?	30
If an infinite amount of time could pass for an outside observer and they would never see an infalling object cross the event horizon, how much time will the infalling observer see go by on the outside observer's clock as they crossed the EH?	23
Are all/most emotions caused by thoughts?	22
Conceptually, could a telescope be built to see a planet in another star system in detail? What about in another galaxy?	20