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Is residential asbestos actually dangerous enough to justify banning it and removing it?

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What happens when someone builds up a tolerance for extremely spicy foods/sauces? Is there a physical change to nerves, or does the brain just stop responding to the stimulus the same way?

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Is there any reason why an electric vehicle with a separate motor for each wheel couldn't have fixed wheels and steer by changing wheel speeds like a tank?

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When you account for the environmental cost of the food energy a person needs to power a bicycle, how does biking compare to driving a motorcycle or small car?

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Does a mosquito hit a blood vessel on every attempt?

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People grip an escalator's rubber handrail in one spot for the whole ride, but on stairs, they may run their hands along the entire length of the metal or wood handrail. Which is likelier to transmit disease?

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Is heating canned food directly in the (opened) can unhealthy/dangerous, due to the lining of the can breaking down or otherwise leaching into the food?

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In a species with a population of 10,000, how does a beneficial adaption in 1 organism outweigh the reproductive pressure of the other 9,999?

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How much energy would it take to slow Earth's orbit down enough to remove the need for Leap Days, or to speed it up enough to make a year an even 360 days?

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Birds' feathered wings make sense for flight (lightweight with large surface area), but why are their bodies fully feathered?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is residential asbestos actually dangerous enough to justify banning it and removing it?	1
What happens when someone builds up a tolerance for extremely spicy foods/sauces? Is there a physical change to nerves, or does the brain just stop responding to the stimulus the same way?	1
Is there any reason why an electric vehicle with a separate motor for each wheel couldn't have fixed wheels and steer by changing wheel speeds like a tank?	1
When you account for the environmental cost of the food energy a person needs to power a bicycle, how does biking compare to driving a motorcycle or small car?	1
Does a mosquito hit a blood vessel on every attempt?	1
People grip an escalator's rubber handrail in one spot for the whole ride, but on stairs, they may run their hands along the entire length of the metal or wood handrail. Which is likelier to transmit disease?	1
Is heating canned food directly in the (opened) can unhealthy/dangerous, due to the lining of the can breaking down or otherwise leaching into the food?	1
In a species with a population of 10,000, how does a beneficial adaption in 1 organism outweigh the reproductive pressure of the other 9,999?	1
How much energy would it take to slow Earth's orbit down enough to remove the need for Leap Days, or to speed it up enough to make a year an even 360 days?	1
Birds' feathered wings make sense for flight (lightweight with large surface area), but why are their bodies fully feathered?	1