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At the Terracotta Army exhibit in Xi'an, China, it is claimed that chrome plating was invented ~2200 years before discovery in the West. Was the process of chrome-plating similar to what we do now?

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If one were to wear only a breathing apparatus and no spacesuit, what would the exposure feel like on Mars?

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Is the manifestation of arousal genetic or environmental?

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How was the Atacama bloom possible?

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As I grieve the loss of my kitten, what is happening in my brain to produce my emotions and physiological side effects? What makes these emotions and sensations repeat so frequently?

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How did bananas, which are triploid, arise as we know them?

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What would cell organelles look like and taste like if their mass could be increased?

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If energy and matter are conserved, how is it that the universe might expand indefinitely?

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I recently saw on a PBS Nova episode colourblind monkeys receiving gene therapy and subsequently being able to distinguish new colours. Could I someday gain tetrachromacy this way?

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What sort of behaviours do we see in animals that we wouldn't expect from their anatomy?

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At the Terracotta Army exhibit in Xi'an, China, it is claimed that chrome plating was invented ~2200 years before discovery in the West. Was the process of chrome-plating similar to what we do now?	241
If one were to wear only a breathing apparatus and no spacesuit, what would the exposure feel like on Mars?	4
Is the manifestation of arousal genetic or environmental?	4
How was the Atacama bloom possible?	2
As I grieve the loss of my kitten, what is happening in my brain to produce my emotions and physiological side effects? What makes these emotions and sensations repeat so frequently?	1
How did bananas, which are triploid, arise as we know them?	1
What would cell organelles look like and taste like if their mass could be increased?	1
If energy and matter are conserved, how is it that the universe might expand indefinitely?	1
I recently saw on a PBS Nova episode colourblind monkeys receiving gene therapy and subsequently being able to distinguish new colours. Could I someday gain tetrachromacy this way?	1
What sort of behaviours do we see in animals that we wouldn't expect from their anatomy?	1