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If microevolution is evident given the way microbes evolve in response to antiobiotics+vaccines, wouldn't microevolution also be present in our own microbiome, serving as observable evidence of evolution in humans+other animals?

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Is a greater mass the reason why something with a lower weight can feel heavier than something with a higher weight?

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If microevolution is evident given the way bacteria evolves in response to antiobiotics & vaccines, wouldn't the same microevolution be present in our own microbiome, thus proving that humans (and other animals) evolved and are still capable of evolving?

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Why does my left ear hurt after I just bit the left side of my tongue?

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Given the long term consequences of consuming red meats on gut bacteria, is there any evidence that probiotics (like kombucha) would help reverse the effects if also consumed regularly?

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Being that we've been successfully cloning animals for years, wouldn't that be evidence that the mind and consciousness is purely biological, and doesn't transcend the physical body?

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Do the percentages from your DNA results (e.g., 23% African, 12% East Asian, etc.) indicate an ancestor from said population, genes inhereted from an ancestor who happened to have ancestry in said population(s), or simply genetic markers you have in common with those populations?

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Why is it considered ethical to euthanize domestic animals, but it's illegal to do so for humans with similar degenerative or terminal conditions?

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How do predators differentiate between other predators and prey, and why do they chose not to eat smaller predators?

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Is there an amount of lethal injection just high or low enough to not kill someone, and what would the damage be like for this amount/how would it affect the body?

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If microevolution is evident given the way microbes evolve in response to antiobiotics+vaccines, wouldn't microevolution also be present in our own microbiome, serving as observable evidence of evolution in humans+other animals?	485
Is a greater mass the reason why something with a lower weight can feel heavier than something with a higher weight?	1
If microevolution is evident given the way bacteria evolves in response to antiobiotics & vaccines, wouldn't the same microevolution be present in our own microbiome, thus proving that humans (and other animals) evolved and are still capable of evolving?	1
Why does my left ear hurt after I just bit the left side of my tongue?	1
Given the long term consequences of consuming red meats on gut bacteria, is there any evidence that probiotics (like kombucha) would help reverse the effects if also consumed regularly?	1
Being that we've been successfully cloning animals for years, wouldn't that be evidence that the mind and consciousness is purely biological, and doesn't transcend the physical body?	1
Do the percentages from your DNA results (e.g., 23% African, 12% East Asian, etc.) indicate an ancestor from said population, genes inhereted from an ancestor who happened to have ancestry in said population(s), or simply genetic markers you have in common with those populations?	1
Why is it considered ethical to euthanize domestic animals, but it's illegal to do so for humans with similar degenerative or terminal conditions?	1
How do predators differentiate between other predators and prey, and why do they chose not to eat smaller predators?	1
Is there an amount of lethal injection just high or low enough to not kill someone, and what would the damage be like for this amount/how would it affect the body?	1