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Is there any type of astronomical phenomena that could occur in a different galaxy yet still affect our planet?

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How large is the sphere in the center of the sun where fusion takes place? Does this sphere of fusion grow or shrink as heavier elements are fused?

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If an anti-proton has the same charge as an electron (-1 e), why don't electrons and protons annihilate each other as a proton and anti-proton would?

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What exactly is a prion disease and why is it so difficult to treat / cure?

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Do Supergiant and Ultragiant stars experience solar flares? If so, is their solar flare orders of magnitudes more energetic than our sun's?

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When someone donates a pint of blood, how long does the body take to replace it? Are there any health advantages to donating blood? Does it lower blood pressure directly afterwards?

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Is conciousness a necessary emergent property from a certain speed of computational power?

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Is there some evolutionary advantage to being color-blind? Why would such a high occurrence of a recessive trait still be so prevalent?

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What percentage of our own galaxy have astronomers cataloged? How are names for stars selected?

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Why is gravity often considered to be the weakest of the fundamental forced when its effects can be felt so far away from the source?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there any type of astronomical phenomena that could occur in a different galaxy yet still affect our planet?	11
How large is the sphere in the center of the sun where fusion takes place? Does this sphere of fusion grow or shrink as heavier elements are fused?	11
If an anti-proton has the same charge as an electron (-1 e), why don't electrons and protons annihilate each other as a proton and anti-proton would?	11
What exactly is a prion disease and why is it so difficult to treat / cure?	9
Do Supergiant and Ultragiant stars experience solar flares? If so, is their solar flare orders of magnitudes more energetic than our sun's?	9
When someone donates a pint of blood, how long does the body take to replace it? Are there any health advantages to donating blood? Does it lower blood pressure directly afterwards?	9
Is conciousness a necessary emergent property from a certain speed of computational power?	8
Is there some evolutionary advantage to being color-blind? Why would such a high occurrence of a recessive trait still be so prevalent?	8
What percentage of our own galaxy have astronomers cataloged? How are names for stars selected?	8
Why is gravity often considered to be the weakest of the fundamental forced when its effects can be felt so far away from the source?	7