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What would happen to each of the other planets if they were dragged into the sun's hospitable zone?

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If a star exploded more than 4 billion years + its distance in light years from us ago, could we detect that it had been there?

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Why do many people experience yawning when they're nauseous?

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Could people with anterograde amnesia improve their ability to form memories by tying new information to existing "old" memories?

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If red wavelengths of light are super long, and purple wavelengths are super short, how do they blend into each other? What is the wavelength right in the middle like?

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I have heard that if our brain were not limiting the strength of our muscles to protect our bodies, we would be capable of amazing feats (such as lifting thousands of pounds). Is there any truth to this, and if so, how can we even know such a thing?

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How is it that if I jump from a third story ledge, I'll likely severely injure myself, but if I jump off with high forward momentum (say, on skates) I could be just fine?

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Does the famous explanation-by-metaphor for gravity of a ball on a stretched sheet require that the ball be "pulled" down into the sheet?

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With a straight line of gears that fit together perfectly, can you transmit information faster than the speed of light?

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Which animal is least closely related to any other animal on earth?

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What would happen to each of the other planets if they were dragged into the sun's hospitable zone?	1
If a star exploded more than 4 billion years + its distance in light years from us ago, could we detect that it had been there?	1
Why do many people experience yawning when they're nauseous?	1
Could people with anterograde amnesia improve their ability to form memories by tying new information to existing "old" memories?	1
If red wavelengths of light are super long, and purple wavelengths are super short, how do they blend into each other? What is the wavelength right in the middle like?	1
I have heard that if our brain were not limiting the strength of our muscles to protect our bodies, we would be capable of amazing feats (such as lifting thousands of pounds). Is there any truth to this, and if so, how can we even know such a thing?	1
How is it that if I jump from a third story ledge, I'll likely severely injure myself, but if I jump off with high forward momentum (say, on skates) I could be just fine?	1
Does the famous explanation-by-metaphor for gravity of a ball on a stretched sheet require that the ball be "pulled" down into the sheet?	1
With a straight line of gears that fit together perfectly, can you transmit information faster than the speed of light?	1
Which animal is least closely related to any other animal on earth?	1