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What did Homo Sapiens do with their wisdom teeth before modern medicine?

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I hear all the time about an actor gaining 40 pounds for one movie and then dropping 30 pounds for the next one (Mark Wahlberg recently did this and Christian Bale comes to mind). How healthy is this on their bodies?

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We all know that hot air rises, but my question is why the energy of the atoms is seemingly directed upward?

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It's often claimed the blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived. Why is this? Is this because there is something special about whales or is it that fossils of large marine life are harder to find?

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Maybe this should be in r/trees, but why can I inhale and hold cannabis no problem but tobacco is harder? How can my lungs tell the difference between the two?

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Why does it seem to be so common to for white males to have sexual desires toward Asian women, more so than toward other races. This is theme I have heard echoed by both white males and Asian females time and time again, so this is not just conjecture on my part.

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Why do snakes seem to exert such a strong evolutionary influence over mammals?

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Why do I like carbonated beverages so much?

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If I cover an entire, ahem, tobacco water pipe in an apoxy resin (outside only) will it be damn near invincible to breaks and fractures?

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Why do I seem to have such a high tolerance for most psychoactive drugs?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What did Homo Sapiens do with their wisdom teeth before modern medicine?	62
I hear all the time about an actor gaining 40 pounds for one movie and then dropping 30 pounds for the next one (Mark Wahlberg recently did this and Christian Bale comes to mind). How healthy is this on their bodies?	32
We all know that hot air rises, but my question is why the energy of the atoms is seemingly directed upward?	3
It's often claimed the blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived. Why is this? Is this because there is something special about whales or is it that fossils of large marine life are harder to find?	1
Maybe this should be in r/trees, but why can I inhale and hold cannabis no problem but tobacco is harder? How can my lungs tell the difference between the two?	1
Why does it seem to be so common to for white males to have sexual desires toward Asian women, more so than toward other races. This is theme I have heard echoed by both white males and Asian females time and time again, so this is not just conjecture on my part.	1
Why do snakes seem to exert such a strong evolutionary influence over mammals?	1
Why do I like carbonated beverages so much?	1
If I cover an entire, ahem, tobacco water pipe in an apoxy resin (outside only) will it be damn near invincible to breaks and fractures?	0
Why do I seem to have such a high tolerance for most psychoactive drugs?	0