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Why do decomposing bacteria only eat up dead bodies? Are they a constant risk and while you're alive your body just fights them?

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What happens to dead brain tissue after a cerebrovascular event (e.g.: stroke)?

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Why do we launch rockets/shuttles into space vertically instead of building a spacecraft that takes off like an airplane and gradually leaves the atmosphere?

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Are cherry/apricot/peach pits and apple seeds really that bad for you?

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Why does the right side of the brain process signals from and control movement of the left side of the body? This seems like more of a bug than a feature.

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[Archaeology] When the Bible was written did anyone know about dinosaurs?

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if a rocket going at 1000 m/s ejects fuel at 500 m/s, relative to it, where does the energy go?

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As time is relative to each person and is effectively only how fast your brain can break down signals into an understandable form, is it possible time "runs" at a different speed dependent on brain power?

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Since you can hear/see the Cosmic Background Radiation left over from the Big Bang on your tv/radio as static, would putting it inside a Faraday Cage block out the static?

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Why do mosquito bites itch the more you scratch them.

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do decomposing bacteria only eat up dead bodies? Are they a constant risk and while you're alive your body just fights them?	33
What happens to dead brain tissue after a cerebrovascular event (e.g.: stroke)?	33
Why do we launch rockets/shuttles into space vertically instead of building a spacecraft that takes off like an airplane and gradually leaves the atmosphere?	33
Are cherry/apricot/peach pits and apple seeds really that bad for you?	33
Why does the right side of the brain process signals from and control movement of the left side of the body? This seems like more of a bug than a feature.	33
[Archaeology] When the Bible was written did anyone know about dinosaurs?	33
if a rocket going at 1000 m/s ejects fuel at 500 m/s, relative to it, where does the energy go?	33
As time is relative to each person and is effectively only how fast your brain can break down signals into an understandable form, is it possible time "runs" at a different speed dependent on brain power?	33
Since you can hear/see the Cosmic Background Radiation left over from the Big Bang on your tv/radio as static, would putting it inside a Faraday Cage block out the static?	33
Why do mosquito bites itch the more you scratch them.	33