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How much more dangerous would lightning strikes have been 300 million years ago when atmospheric oxygen levels peaked at 35%?

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Is there a theoretical maximum limit to the strength of a lightning strike?

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Do we have an estimate for the proportion of extinct species we currently have knowledge of?

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Have any wild animal species created a new, domesticated variety of a plant or fungi?

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Oxygen levels early in the history of life on Earth were as high as 35% compared to 21% today. How would such high oxygen levels have changed the nature of big conflagrations, such as wildfires and volcanic eruptions?

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How much more dangerous would lightning strikes have been 300 million years ago when atmospheric oxygen levels peaked at 35%?	5319
Is there a theoretical maximum limit to the strength of a lightning strike?	1
Do we have an estimate for the proportion of extinct species we currently have knowledge of?	1
Have any wild animal species created a new, domesticated variety of a plant or fungi?	1
Oxygen levels early in the history of life on Earth were as high as 35% compared to 21% today. How would such high oxygen levels have changed the nature of big conflagrations, such as wildfires and volcanic eruptions?	1