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How does the brain differentiate between fact and fiction?

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How to the depths of oceans past compare to today's deepest point, Challenger Deep, at ~10.9 km (~6.8 mi) below MSL?

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Aside from having an effective vaccine, what are the criteria for launching a global infectious disease eradication program?

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Do other animals practice euthanasia?

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What are the channel capacities of the different senses?

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Is 1 really the loneliest number? If not, what is?

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Quarks seem to parallel atoms in that they range in size and the smallest (up/down, H/He) are most abundant. So, like atoms, do superheavy quarks undergo decay to lighter quarks? If so, would this hint at an additional fundamental force or sub-subatomic particle?

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What would happen if I submitted a saliva sample from a dog to 23andMe? Assuming the company didn't notice the different numbers of chromosomes, would the health report have any validity for the dog?

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Dioxygen (O2) is key to cytochrome P450 metabolism and binds to the Fe(II) center in the ferrous heme cofactor. However, these enzymes reside in the liver and intestine. How does O2 get delivered to the heme iron?

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How exactly do cosmic rays or other ionizing radiation cause mutations?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How does the brain differentiate between fact and fiction?	1
How to the depths of oceans past compare to today's deepest point, Challenger Deep, at ~10.9 km (~6.8 mi) below MSL?	1
Aside from having an effective vaccine, what are the criteria for launching a global infectious disease eradication program?	1
Do other animals practice euthanasia?	1
What are the channel capacities of the different senses?	1
Is 1 really the loneliest number? If not, what is?	1
Quarks seem to parallel atoms in that they range in size and the smallest (up/down, H/He) are most abundant. So, like atoms, do superheavy quarks undergo decay to lighter quarks? If so, would this hint at an additional fundamental force or sub-subatomic particle?	1
What would happen if I submitted a saliva sample from a dog to 23andMe? Assuming the company didn't notice the different numbers of chromosomes, would the health report have any validity for the dog?	1
Dioxygen (O2) is key to cytochrome P450 metabolism and binds to the Fe(II) center in the ferrous heme cofactor. However, these enzymes reside in the liver and intestine. How does O2 get delivered to the heme iron?	1
How exactly do cosmic rays or other ionizing radiation cause mutations?	1