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Do lakes that are fed at one end and drained at the other end (like the Great Lakes) have a slope to their surface?

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We pass gas from the bacteria in our bowels, but we don't we pass gas from the bacteria in our bladders?

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White blood cells fight infection. But how does the body fight an infection in places where white blood cells aren't flowing, like in the bladder or sinuses?

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How do you go about calculating pi to 10 trillion digits, or whatever the current number is? How do you even calculate it to 50 digits?

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Can somebody explain this blue streak across the sky at sunset tonight? (Details provided.)

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When we are out of breath, where/what is the oxygen sensor in our body that tells our lungs to breathe heavily?

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Can I make alcohol-free whiskey by leaving a glass of whiskey/gin/tequila out and letting the alcohol evaporate?

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What is the umbilical cord attached to inside a baby right before it is born, and what happens to that attachment underneath the belly button in the years that follow?

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Do starving/malnourished animals have a reduced urge to mate?

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If soil gets washed downhill, how does it get up on top of hills to begin with? Why isn't the top of every hill bare rock like the taller mountains?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Do lakes that are fed at one end and drained at the other end (like the Great Lakes) have a slope to their surface?	26
We pass gas from the bacteria in our bowels, but we don't we pass gas from the bacteria in our bladders?	14
White blood cells fight infection. But how does the body fight an infection in places where white blood cells aren't flowing, like in the bladder or sinuses?	13
How do you go about calculating pi to 10 trillion digits, or whatever the current number is? How do you even calculate it to 50 digits?	4
Can somebody explain this blue streak across the sky at sunset tonight? (Details provided.)	1
When we are out of breath, where/what is the oxygen sensor in our body that tells our lungs to breathe heavily?	1
Can I make alcohol-free whiskey by leaving a glass of whiskey/gin/tequila out and letting the alcohol evaporate?	1
What is the umbilical cord attached to inside a baby right before it is born, and what happens to that attachment underneath the belly button in the years that follow?	1
Do starving/malnourished animals have a reduced urge to mate?	1
If soil gets washed downhill, how does it get up on top of hills to begin with? Why isn't the top of every hill bare rock like the taller mountains?	1