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The ashes and bones of Philip II of Macedon was confirmed today. How do you confirm the identity of a 2300 year old cremated body?

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The extended warm period during the "boring billion" between 1.8 and 0.8 Gya is proposed to have been the result of atmospheric N2O being 10x higher than it is today. Where did all the N2O during that period come from?

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What is the physiology of crying?

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How are electrons reapportioned between the two new atoms during nuclear fission?

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How does oral and genital herpes simplex become localized to their respective sites? Why isn't the infection more systemic like herpes zoster? What makes the mouth or genitals better sites for eruption than any other body part?

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Some HIV antiretroviral drugs cause a redistribution of body fat from the face and limbs to the abdomen. How is fat "redistributed" in the body, and why is it a side effect of these drugs?

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Why can’t non-ferrous metals be carburized?

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How large does Jupiter look from Saturn?

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If I pop a balloon, does the pressure of the gas at the very center of the balloon drop instantaneously or does it take a short amount of time for the pressure decrease to propagate inwards through the air?

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Why is the alpha particle so stable?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
The ashes and bones of Philip II of Macedon was confirmed today. How do you confirm the identity of a 2300 year old cremated body?	2568
The extended warm period during the "boring billion" between 1.8 and 0.8 Gya is proposed to have been the result of atmospheric N2O being 10x higher than it is today. Where did all the N2O during that period come from?	2094
What is the physiology of crying?	1353
How are electrons reapportioned between the two new atoms during nuclear fission?	204
How does oral and genital herpes simplex become localized to their respective sites? Why isn't the infection more systemic like herpes zoster? What makes the mouth or genitals better sites for eruption than any other body part?	67
Some HIV antiretroviral drugs cause a redistribution of body fat from the face and limbs to the abdomen. How is fat "redistributed" in the body, and why is it a side effect of these drugs?	49
Why can’t non-ferrous metals be carburized?	22
How large does Jupiter look from Saturn?	15
If I pop a balloon, does the pressure of the gas at the very center of the balloon drop instantaneously or does it take a short amount of time for the pressure decrease to propagate inwards through the air?	9
Why is the alpha particle so stable?	9