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Do the kidneys split their job 50/50, or does one kidney do more work than another at certain times of the day?

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Are there any living things that blur the differences with kingdoms? For example, is there an animal that is very similar to a fungus?

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If someone was standing on an asteroid in the asteroid belt, would you be able to see other asteroids?

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When a female shark gives birth, blood is also expelled. Are other sharks attracted to this blood?

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Is an underground aquifer an actual pool of water, that, once dried up, is a large, cavernous space, or is it just soil that is highly saturated?

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How long does it actually take for a red giant star to collapse and go supernova from the beginning of the collapse to the start of the explosion?

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Have we accurately mapped Earth's inner core?

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Why are there L3, L4, and L5 points? Shouldn't any object placed on Earth's orbit be stable?

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How does an electronic device know how much power to use out of a socket? I know my lamp and computer both need different amounts of electricity but they are plugged into the same socket.

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What causes animals to live longer than animals of a different species?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do the kidneys split their job 50/50, or does one kidney do more work than another at certain times of the day?	1152
Are there any living things that blur the differences with kingdoms? For example, is there an animal that is very similar to a fungus?	30
If someone was standing on an asteroid in the asteroid belt, would you be able to see other asteroids?	27
When a female shark gives birth, blood is also expelled. Are other sharks attracted to this blood?	22
Is an underground aquifer an actual pool of water, that, once dried up, is a large, cavernous space, or is it just soil that is highly saturated?	11
How long does it actually take for a red giant star to collapse and go supernova from the beginning of the collapse to the start of the explosion?	10
Have we accurately mapped Earth's inner core?	9
Why are there L3, L4, and L5 points? Shouldn't any object placed on Earth's orbit be stable?	9
How does an electronic device know how much power to use out of a socket? I know my lamp and computer both need different amounts of electricity but they are plugged into the same socket.	8
What causes animals to live longer than animals of a different species?	7