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You have three cookies. One emits alpha radiation, one emits beta radiation and one emits gamma radiation. You have to eat one, put another in your pocket and put a third into a lead box. Which do you put where? Explain.

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Is brushing teeth with baking soda really as good as or better than brushing with toothpaste?

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Why is it that everytime we go up a "consumer" level on the food chain, the energy gained is decimated?

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When will humans become hairless and why did we lose our need for hair?

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How does the air on top of the wing of a plane have a faster velocity than the air below the wing during flight?

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How covering half a lens doesn't block out half of the image but merely makes the image dimmer.

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Do dogs know what sex humans are?

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Can I have a simple explanation on how DNA replication works? Including each protein involved. Videos and analogies welcome!

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Let's say that you really need to get an abortion but have no access to medical professionals but can steal any drugs or medicine in the world. What would you take to induce the abortion?

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How can you tell the gene order of genes on a chromosome based on genotypic ratios?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
You have three cookies. One emits alpha radiation, one emits beta radiation and one emits gamma radiation. You have to eat one, put another in your pocket and put a third into a lead box. Which do you put where? Explain.	1923
Is brushing teeth with baking soda really as good as or better than brushing with toothpaste?	40
Why is it that everytime we go up a "consumer" level on the food chain, the energy gained is decimated?	5
When will humans become hairless and why did we lose our need for hair?	3
How does the air on top of the wing of a plane have a faster velocity than the air below the wing during flight?	1
How covering half a lens doesn't block out half of the image but merely makes the image dimmer.	1
Do dogs know what sex humans are?	1
Can I have a simple explanation on how DNA replication works? Including each protein involved. Videos and analogies welcome!	1
Let's say that you really need to get an abortion but have no access to medical professionals but can steal any drugs or medicine in the world. What would you take to induce the abortion?	1
How can you tell the gene order of genes on a chromosome based on genotypic ratios?	1