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Can you theoretically have a space ship approach the speed of light with an ideal chain of planetary and astral slingshots?	1
If you have multiple studies that say a medication is better than a placebo, but all results are statistically insignificant, does that breadth of results tell us anything about that medication?	1
When losing body fat, I understand fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) which are stored there are released as fat is burned off. Would this affect vitamin supplementation or are we not sure yet exactly how much released?	1
What are the various plausible theories out there that provide a possible explanation why men seem to be hit disproportionately harder them women with Covid-19?	1
If a massive object, such as a star, can affect how objects move in space, and also affect their speed, even to subatomic particles, how come the speed of light, which is constant, is not affected, only its direction?	1
What are some low-effort and cost effective ways to teach primary school children and younger in logic and critical thinking?	1
What is it about people not being able to sound out simple words correctly, when you prime them ahead of time with words they can't see, but sound out, such as 'twa', and 'twi', but then they can't saw 'two' properly, but try to pronounce it phonetically?	1
If nothing can go faster than light, how come when I come across explanations on how the universe is expanding in some places, it is mentioned that they are expanding faster than light?	1
Why does the conversion between Celsius and Fahrenheit involve multiplication/division AND addition/subtraction?	1
We know too much sugar is bad for you. However, in the 1950's and 1960's, sugar was touted as a great way to suppress your appetite. Was the science that wrong back then, or was it corporate shenanigans in advertising?	1

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