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How sensitive is an average person's sense of the difference in weight between two items?

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I know rogue planets (planet-sized objects that don't orbit a star) are theorized in the galaxy but are rogue stars (stars that don't orbit a galaxy) also theorized? Any theories on how prevalent they are?

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Is the epicenter for fore and aftershocks generally the same as for the main earthquake? How spread out are they generally?

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Does a one day old infant remember their birth?

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If Americans stopped hunting tomorrow, how out of balance would the ecosystem be thrown? How long until it restabilized?

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Have the companies making COVID vaccines published their results in a medical journal and if not why not? How do we trust a vaccine if the company hasn't made it's results public?

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DNA has a half life of a little over five centuries. Would having a sample left in hard vacuum change this?

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Is there any evidence that anyone transitions because of "autogynephilia" rather than gender dysphoria?

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Some schools have lock out policies where tardy students are denied entry to class (they're either sent to a study hall or denied entry to school altogether). Has the effectiveness of these policies been studied and if so what were the results?

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Has the claim that reading to your child in the womb helps them be smarter been tested? What were the results?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How sensitive is an average person's sense of the difference in weight between two items?	4856
I know rogue planets (planet-sized objects that don't orbit a star) are theorized in the galaxy but are rogue stars (stars that don't orbit a galaxy) also theorized? Any theories on how prevalent they are?	47
Is the epicenter for fore and aftershocks generally the same as for the main earthquake? How spread out are they generally?	2
Does a one day old infant remember their birth?	2
If Americans stopped hunting tomorrow, how out of balance would the ecosystem be thrown? How long until it restabilized?	2
Have the companies making COVID vaccines published their results in a medical journal and if not why not? How do we trust a vaccine if the company hasn't made it's results public?	1
DNA has a half life of a little over five centuries. Would having a sample left in hard vacuum change this?	1
Is there any evidence that anyone transitions because of "autogynephilia" rather than gender dysphoria?	1
Some schools have lock out policies where tardy students are denied entry to class (they're either sent to a study hall or denied entry to school altogether). Has the effectiveness of these policies been studied and if so what were the results?	1
Has the claim that reading to your child in the womb helps them be smarter been tested? What were the results?	1