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Why does beta plus (β+) decay happen in proton-proton chain reactions; why don't the two protons just form helium instead of deuterium?

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Why do some elements melt while others combust?

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According to do special relativity, if a ship could travel at 99.9% light speed, the time inside said ship would pass at 4.47% the normal speed. Does that mean that literally everything like brain activity and cell divison would happen slower? Would a person be aware and conscious of this change?

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How do we know what Earth's interior is made of, and where each layer ends and begins?

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What biological factors indicate intelligence in a species, such as brain-to-body mass ratio?

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If the sky is blue because blue light scatters off of air molecules, why isnt the air all around us visble and blue?

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If energy cannot be created nor destroyed (first law of thermodynamics), how does energy even exist?

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If I take melatonin pills daily for a while, and then stop taking them, will it be difficult to fall asleep without them? (Will my body stop naturally producing melatonin because I am providing it through pills?)

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How or why is it possible for water to exist in its gaseous phase below 100°C? Doesn't an element have to reach its boiling point to become gaseous?

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Why does beta plus (β+) decay happen in proton-proton chain reactions; why don't the two protons just form helium instead of deuterium?	3520	askscience
Why do some elements melt while others combust?	3	askscience
According to do special relativity, if a ship could travel at 99.9% light speed, the time inside said ship would pass at 4.47% the normal speed. Does that mean that literally everything like brain activity and cell divison would happen slower? Would a person be aware and conscious of this change?	1	askscience
How do we know what Earth's interior is made of, and where each layer ends and begins?	1	askscience
What biological factors indicate intelligence in a species, such as brain-to-body mass ratio?	1	askscience
If the sky is blue because blue light scatters off of air molecules, why isnt the air all around us visble and blue?	1	askscience
If energy cannot be created nor destroyed (first law of thermodynamics), how does energy even exist?	1	askscience
If I take melatonin pills daily for a while, and then stop taking them, will it be difficult to fall asleep without them? (Will my body stop naturally producing melatonin because I am providing it through pills?)	1	askscience
How or why is it possible for water to exist in its gaseous phase below 100°C? Doesn't an element have to reach its boiling point to become gaseous?	1	askscience