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How accurate are our measurements about the size of the universe, the distance to the sun, etc?

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Is it true that we don't know much about the deepest parts of the ocean?

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Why is an ordinary old computer able to beat an average-decent chess player, while it takes a supercomputer to beat a grand master?

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Does minimum viable population mean that critically endangered animals are doomed to become extinct?

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What animals have a similar social structure to humans?

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Why did we evolve just 2 legs and 2 arms, and not say 4 arms?

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If a human was a power source, how much electricity would they produce from the food they eat?

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What would happen if man continually breeds with his daughters, and their daughters and so forth? Are there any cases of this happening in the animal world?

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Why do baby animals look cute?

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Why does the universe exist?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How accurate are our measurements about the size of the universe, the distance to the sun, etc?	641
Is it true that we don't know much about the deepest parts of the ocean?	86
Why is an ordinary old computer able to beat an average-decent chess player, while it takes a supercomputer to beat a grand master?	65
Does minimum viable population mean that critically endangered animals are doomed to become extinct?	6
What animals have a similar social structure to humans?	4
Why did we evolve just 2 legs and 2 arms, and not say 4 arms?	2
If a human was a power source, how much electricity would they produce from the food they eat?	2
What would happen if man continually breeds with his daughters, and their daughters and so forth? Are there any cases of this happening in the animal world?	2
Why do baby animals look cute?	1
Why does the universe exist?	1