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Is there a 'half-life' of knowledge? For example if you learned 100 spanish words, what is the 'decay-rate' of knowing the meanings? At what time do you only remember half of the meaning of the words?

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Is SARS-CoV-2 more infectious/contagious than regular coronaviruses before the emergence of COVID-19?

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Why do alot of drugs increase appreciation of music?

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Are seconds the fundamental unit to all science? Is everything that science can say about anything expressed in measurements of time?

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Is the universe in a thermodynamical sense a spontaneous process?

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How long is a room 'infectious' after contact with a person with COVID?

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Can COVID-19 virus mutate 'away'?

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Could the big bang be a thermal fluctuation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there a 'half-life' of knowledge? For example if you learned 100 spanish words, what is the 'decay-rate' of knowing the meanings? At what time do you only remember half of the meaning of the words?	6754
Is SARS-CoV-2 more infectious/contagious than regular coronaviruses before the emergence of COVID-19?	1961
Why do alot of drugs increase appreciation of music?	1
Are seconds the fundamental unit to all science? Is everything that science can say about anything expressed in measurements of time?	1
Is the universe in a thermodynamical sense a spontaneous process?	1
How long is a room 'infectious' after contact with a person with COVID?	1
Can COVID-19 virus mutate 'away'?	1
Could the big bang be a thermal fluctuation?	1