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How are various sea creatures such as dolphins and whales, able to "hold their breath" for so long under water?

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What stops things such as water from entering your bloodstream when you get a cut?

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How widespread were mental illnesses in the past?

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Is there any shape that's impossible to calculate the area of?

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How does the immune system fight off prions?

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Why aren't gun bullets heavier but slower to avoid breaking the sound barrier?

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The body has tons of useful bacteria, how does the body decide which bacteria to keep around, and which to kill?

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How much force would be required to blow up the earth?

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Why hasn't there been more talk about colonizing the moon?

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Could we, in theory, stop a black hole from forming if we built a massive dome around it, so that the gravity from the dome is trying to pull apart whatever will form into a black hole, counteracting the gravity thats trying to make the object collapse into its self?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How are various sea creatures such as dolphins and whales, able to "hold their breath" for so long under water?	32
What stops things such as water from entering your bloodstream when you get a cut?	19
How widespread were mental illnesses in the past?	13
Is there any shape that's impossible to calculate the area of?	11
How does the immune system fight off prions?	9
Why aren't gun bullets heavier but slower to avoid breaking the sound barrier?	7
The body has tons of useful bacteria, how does the body decide which bacteria to keep around, and which to kill?	4
How much force would be required to blow up the earth?	1
Why hasn't there been more talk about colonizing the moon?	1
Could we, in theory, stop a black hole from forming if we built a massive dome around it, so that the gravity from the dome is trying to pull apart whatever will form into a black hole, counteracting the gravity thats trying to make the object collapse into its self?	1