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Radon is a monatomic gas, but its decay products are solids. After a decay, what happens to the individual atoms of the daughter elements? Do they stay suspended in the atmosphere or slowly rain out?

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I'm hearing that "all bird species are susceptible" to the bird flu that's circulating. Are there any pathogens to which all mammal species are susceptible?

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Melting ice sheets lead to isostatic rebound and earthquakes. Are any mountain glaciers big enough to cause detectable earthquakes by the same process?

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Are both mitochondria and a cellular nucleus unique and universal to eukarya?

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What affects the formation of winter/spring storms that hit the northwestern US?

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ChatGPT is notoriously prone to giving wrong answers even it can identify as false. Why does it not check its own work before answering, since it is able to do so?

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What is the current state of covid (new variants, cases/deaths per day)? How can laypeople best keep track of the situation in the absence of media coverage?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Radon is a monatomic gas, but its decay products are solids. After a decay, what happens to the individual atoms of the daughter elements? Do they stay suspended in the atmosphere or slowly rain out?	1717
I'm hearing that "all bird species are susceptible" to the bird flu that's circulating. Are there any pathogens to which all mammal species are susceptible?	96
Melting ice sheets lead to isostatic rebound and earthquakes. Are any mountain glaciers big enough to cause detectable earthquakes by the same process?	6
Are both mitochondria and a cellular nucleus unique and universal to eukarya?	1
What affects the formation of winter/spring storms that hit the northwestern US?	1
ChatGPT is notoriously prone to giving wrong answers even it can identify as false. Why does it not check its own work before answering, since it is able to do so?	1
What is the current state of covid (new variants, cases/deaths per day)? How can laypeople best keep track of the situation in the absence of media coverage?	1