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How did the famous Nike of Samothrace statue manage to retain her fragile wings but not her arms or head?

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What are the neurological or psychological differences between the auditory hallucinations of voices, e.g., as in schizophrenia, and a persistent negative internal monologue in one's own inner voice?

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Was the timing of the Soviet invasion into Manchuria planned with the atomic bombings in mind, or did Japan just have really bad luck that both operations occurred nearly simultaneously?

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It's said that predators "smell fear." Pets can comfort us when we're sad. Do animals, humans included, produce emotion pheromones in addition to sex ones?

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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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Are penguins evolving to become fully aquatic? If they survive the holocene extinction, will the modern-day penguin be considered a transitional fossil in a few million years' time?

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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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Did the childhood game of cooties exist before germ theory?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How did the famous Nike of Samothrace statue manage to retain her fragile wings but not her arms or head?	5	AskHistorians
What are the neurological or psychological differences between the auditory hallucinations of voices, e.g., as in schizophrenia, and a persistent negative internal monologue in one's own inner voice?	4	askscience
Was the timing of the Soviet invasion into Manchuria planned with the atomic bombings in mind, or did Japan just have really bad luck that both operations occurred nearly simultaneously?	4	AskHistorians
It's said that predators "smell fear." Pets can comfort us when we're sad. Do animals, humans included, produce emotion pheromones in addition to sex ones?	2	askscience
Is 1 really the loneliest number? If not, what is?	1	askscience
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	askscience
Are penguins evolving to become fully aquatic? If they survive the holocene extinction, will the modern-day penguin be considered a transitional fossil in a few million years' time?	1	askscience
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	askscience
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	askscience
Did the childhood game of cooties exist before germ theory?	1	AskHistorians