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What's the danger of lightning striking water at varying distances from a swimmer?

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Is the time distribution of time spent in the sun relevant to my skin cancer risk?

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By what mechanism does eating a little too much sugar cause my teeth to hurt?

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Why can't we build bridges by just laying down a big stack of concrete sewer pipe in a river and building a dirt causeway over it?

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A few weeks ago, sitting in a circle around a bonfire, friends and I noticed hearing a strange sound effect in the voices of those sitting across from us. What's up?

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If I plant a grove of trees, all other things being equal, will the ground level underneath them rise over the centuries as they pull carbon from the atmosphere and drop it on the ground?

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Freezing but not that freezing in the northern USA... what are the mechanisms of medium/long-term adaptation to temperature in humans?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What's the danger of lightning striking water at varying distances from a swimmer?	1
Is the time distribution of time spent in the sun relevant to my skin cancer risk?	1
By what mechanism does eating a little too much sugar cause my teeth to hurt?	1
Why can't we build bridges by just laying down a big stack of concrete sewer pipe in a river and building a dirt causeway over it?	1
A few weeks ago, sitting in a circle around a bonfire, friends and I noticed hearing a strange sound effect in the voices of those sitting across from us. What's up?	1
If I plant a grove of trees, all other things being equal, will the ground level underneath them rise over the centuries as they pull carbon from the atmosphere and drop it on the ground?	1
Freezing but not that freezing in the northern USA... what are the mechanisms of medium/long-term adaptation to temperature in humans?	0