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What makes misfolding a protein dangerous? Why are prions functionally different from their original form?

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Do other animals understand and comprehend photos/videos?

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How do scientists determine when creatures have become varied enough to actually be a new species?

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Is the human consumption of 1,000 "apple Calories" any different from 1,000 "chocolate Calories"?

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How do non-human organisms determine passage of time, if at all? Can they keep of track of very short intervals, like seconds?

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Why was Feynman's Sprinkler considered such a difficult problem? Could one not just put the sprinkler in a water tank and turn it on?

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What is the process in recognizing a few notes as part of some specific song? Does this change in difficulty as a person listens to larger bodies of music?

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Do other animal species lie?

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Do particles at a quantum level have to change properties when observed? Can they theoretically maintain the same properties?

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What causes second-guessing/doubt?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What makes misfolding a protein dangerous? Why are prions functionally different from their original form?	18
Do other animals understand and comprehend photos/videos?	11
How do scientists determine when creatures have become varied enough to actually be a new species?	3
Is the human consumption of 1,000 "apple Calories" any different from 1,000 "chocolate Calories"?	1
How do non-human organisms determine passage of time, if at all? Can they keep of track of very short intervals, like seconds?	1
Why was Feynman's Sprinkler considered such a difficult problem? Could one not just put the sprinkler in a water tank and turn it on?	1
What is the process in recognizing a few notes as part of some specific song? Does this change in difficulty as a person listens to larger bodies of music?	1
Do other animal species lie?	1
Do particles at a quantum level have to change properties when observed? Can they theoretically maintain the same properties?	1
What causes second-guessing/doubt?	1