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Can people who've been on a vegetarian diet for a long time become sick if they start eating meat again? If so, why does this happen?

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What's the biological basis behind 'cooling down' in exercise?

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So now that water ice has been confirmed at Mercury's north pole, how feasible would a manned base there (compared to the Moon or Mars) be?

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With modern technology, from how far away would we be able to detect the Earth?

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Do gravitational fields have a 'cost' in energy to maintain?

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If particular varieties of some plants - apples, for instance - can only be grown by cloning/grafting, will all the grafts eventually (simultaneously) die of old age?

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It's known that therapy can accidentally produce false memories. Have there been any experiments aimed at deliberately producing false memories in subjects? Are there any potential medical, psychological, propaganda or marketing uses for this?

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What would be the ecological impact of an impassable barrier along the US-Mexico border? What animal migrations would be prevented? How quickly might we see new species form?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can people who've been on a vegetarian diet for a long time become sick if they start eating meat again? If so, why does this happen?	240
What's the biological basis behind 'cooling down' in exercise?	114
So now that water ice has been confirmed at Mercury's north pole, how feasible would a manned base there (compared to the Moon or Mars) be?	14
With modern technology, from how far away would we be able to detect the Earth?	10
Do gravitational fields have a 'cost' in energy to maintain?	5
If particular varieties of some plants - apples, for instance - can only be grown by cloning/grafting, will all the grafts eventually (simultaneously) die of old age?	1
It's known that therapy can accidentally produce false memories. Have there been any experiments aimed at deliberately producing false memories in subjects? Are there any potential medical, psychological, propaganda or marketing uses for this?	1
What would be the ecological impact of an impassable barrier along the US-Mexico border? What animal migrations would be prevented? How quickly might we see new species form?	1