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Now that the Xiahe mandible has been identified as denisovan, what does it tell us about denisovan's appearance/anatomy in comparison to modern humans?

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Since the publishing of the "Challenge of Crime in a Free Society" by the Commission of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, what are important findings on the nature of crime that might contradict or add to it? Is it still mostly accurate?

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Would exoplanets near the galaxy's core have more rare elements than planets in our part of the solar system?

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What are some aspects of psychology that are definitely biological, rather than social?

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If Nicotine is as addictive as hard drugs like Heroin, why does it seem like more people do crimes in order to pay for/get hard drugs? Is it just due to availability? Is it due to other qualitative differences between hard drugs and nicotine?

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I've heard that using wood as fuel leaves a better carbon footprint than other sources, since the carbon stored in them is already part of the natural carbon cycle. If that's true, how much does it offset the emissions from transporting the wood in the first place?

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What'd the climate be like on a terrestrial planet wiht a 90 degree tilt like Uranus? Would this planet be habitable? How would life survive on this planet?

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How much energy does collecting sap drain from a tree?

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How much pollution (both carbon and otherwise) is created in order to manufacture and maintain wind turbines? How does this pollution compare to other energy sources?

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How would it affect a chemical if one of the atoms involved decayed into a more or less stable element?

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Now that the Xiahe mandible has been identified as denisovan, what does it tell us about denisovan's appearance/anatomy in comparison to modern humans?	7
Since the publishing of the "Challenge of Crime in a Free Society" by the Commission of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, what are important findings on the nature of crime that might contradict or add to it? Is it still mostly accurate?	2
Would exoplanets near the galaxy's core have more rare elements than planets in our part of the solar system?	2
What are some aspects of psychology that are definitely biological, rather than social?	1
If Nicotine is as addictive as hard drugs like Heroin, why does it seem like more people do crimes in order to pay for/get hard drugs? Is it just due to availability? Is it due to other qualitative differences between hard drugs and nicotine?	1
I've heard that using wood as fuel leaves a better carbon footprint than other sources, since the carbon stored in them is already part of the natural carbon cycle. If that's true, how much does it offset the emissions from transporting the wood in the first place?	1
What'd the climate be like on a terrestrial planet wiht a 90 degree tilt like Uranus? Would this planet be habitable? How would life survive on this planet?	1
How much energy does collecting sap drain from a tree?	1
How much pollution (both carbon and otherwise) is created in order to manufacture and maintain wind turbines? How does this pollution compare to other energy sources?	1
How would it affect a chemical if one of the atoms involved decayed into a more or less stable element?	1