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If all electrical activity in the brain ceases, even for a second, can the brain "start" again? Or is the person effectively dead?

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Is there a condition where a person can't feel worry or anxiety? Like the char Slevin from Lucky Number Slevin.

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Is it possible to teach a troupe of monkeys how to make fire? And have the monkeys teach their offspring?

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Why is the speed of light constant regardless of reference frame?

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What are the odds that someone will get say green eyes purely from a random genetic mutation?

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Where does tidal energy come from?

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Is there any scientific support behind "Acidic" / "Akaline" foods and their effects on health?

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Is all life descended from the first replicating RNA to be surrounded by a membrane?

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Do Lions always snap the necks of their prey to quickly kill them? Or do they sometime eat their prey while still alive?

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Is it theoretically possible for a population of humans to evolve into trees?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If all electrical activity in the brain ceases, even for a second, can the brain "start" again? Or is the person effectively dead?	899
Is there a condition where a person can't feel worry or anxiety? Like the char Slevin from Lucky Number Slevin.	7
Is it possible to teach a troupe of monkeys how to make fire? And have the monkeys teach their offspring?	5
Why is the speed of light constant regardless of reference frame?	3
What are the odds that someone will get say green eyes purely from a random genetic mutation?	2
Where does tidal energy come from?	2
Is there any scientific support behind "Acidic" / "Akaline" foods and their effects on health?	2
Is all life descended from the first replicating RNA to be surrounded by a membrane?	1
Do Lions always snap the necks of their prey to quickly kill them? Or do they sometime eat their prey while still alive?	1
Is it theoretically possible for a population of humans to evolve into trees?	1