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Since gravity/time is so strong even light can't escape, how does time travel at all within it?

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Since HeLa cells don't have the shortening of telomeres, it seems they would be instrumental in the search for humans' immortality/much longer lifespans. Comments?

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What are the ramifications of whether all ("natural") languages have a common ancestor or not?

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If a dialect is a variation of a language that is still mutually intelligible with the standard form of the language, why is it difficult to distinguish between language and dialect (other than varying degrees of mutual intelligibility)?

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How did Einstein's equations show support for quantum entanglement and wormholes existing?

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Why are the Spanish words for brother, uncle, etc. different than Latin and French?

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How/why are people with Williams Syndrome more social/verbal when they are missing part of their DNA/genetic code?

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Are we are of a genetic change around 5,000 years ago that played a major role in us inventing/using alphabets/writing?

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Changing trend between modern and older/ancestor languages.

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If two bar magnets can each hold one pound, how much weight could be held with a third bar (that is not a permanent magnet) sandwiched between them?

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Since gravity/time is so strong even light can't escape, how does time travel at all within it?	1
Since HeLa cells don't have the shortening of telomeres, it seems they would be instrumental in the search for humans' immortality/much longer lifespans. Comments?	1
What are the ramifications of whether all ("natural") languages have a common ancestor or not?	1
If a dialect is a variation of a language that is still mutually intelligible with the standard form of the language, why is it difficult to distinguish between language and dialect (other than varying degrees of mutual intelligibility)?	1
How did Einstein's equations show support for quantum entanglement and wormholes existing?	1
Why are the Spanish words for brother, uncle, etc. different than Latin and French?	1
How/why are people with Williams Syndrome more social/verbal when they are missing part of their DNA/genetic code?	1
Are we are of a genetic change around 5,000 years ago that played a major role in us inventing/using alphabets/writing?	1
Changing trend between modern and older/ancestor languages.	1
If two bar magnets can each hold one pound, how much weight could be held with a third bar (that is not a permanent magnet) sandwiched between them?	1