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Simple math for someone other than me: How large would a computer monitor have to be to display a scale representation of the distance between, and the sizes of, the Earth and Sun?

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I just read in a review of genetics in a biological psychology text-book that egg-laying in chickens is determined by sex-limited genes, as opposed to sex-linked genes. Does this mean that a rooster could lay eggs if given the right sort of hormone treatment?

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If acids have H+ and bases have OH-, why is the pH of a base measured by a lack of H+ instead of a presence of OH-?

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The film The Day After Tomorrow implies that sudden, extreme climate change triggered by global warming would continue until a climatological homeostasis is reached that "fixes" the cause of the imbalance (pollution)? In the end, someone says "I have never seen the air so clear." fact or fiction?

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Here is a gross one: Why can't I smell my own boogers until they are outside of my nose?

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Is the flame of a candle reaching upward, falling downward, or floating around its fuel source (or none of the above)?

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Simple math for someone other than me: How large would a computer monitor have to be to display a scale representation of the distance between, and the sizes of, the Earth and Sun?	0
I just read in a review of genetics in a biological psychology text-book that egg-laying in chickens is determined by sex-limited genes, as opposed to sex-linked genes. Does this mean that a rooster could lay eggs if given the right sort of hormone treatment?	0
If acids have H+ and bases have OH-, why is the pH of a base measured by a lack of H+ instead of a presence of OH-?	0
The film The Day After Tomorrow implies that sudden, extreme climate change triggered by global warming would continue until a climatological homeostasis is reached that "fixes" the cause of the imbalance (pollution)? In the end, someone says "I have never seen the air so clear." fact or fiction?	0
Here is a gross one: Why can't I smell my own boogers until they are outside of my nose?	0
Is the flame of a candle reaching upward, falling downward, or floating around its fuel source (or none of the above)?	0