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Can we make sugar, in vitro, out of CO2 and water--with sunlight or any other kind of energy input--any more efficiently than plants can?

26 upvotes • r/askscience

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Ancient lost texts: to what extent can we expect to find any more of them?

21 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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[WP] "This morning, US and ANZAC space intelligence assets have confirmed that, in contravention of the Malta Treaty, two manned African Union shuttles are on a close trajectory to intercept the ISS-3. The Acting Vice President will take your questions shortly."

14 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Is there any detailed geological understanding of where all of the soil from the Dust Bowl actually went?

12 upvotes • r/askscience

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Did the Native Americans of North America have a semi-common sign language, as Lewis & Clark seem to suggest?

11 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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What does it mean when people describe the magnet in an MRI as "100,000 times (or so) stronger than earth's magnetic field?" Certainly we couldn't repel all of the solar wind hitting earth (many times over) with one MRI machine?

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Has any major American presidential candidate ever had to withdraw because of health issues in the middle of the campaign?

8 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How and/or why does UV light destroy so much stuff?

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What kinds of evolutionary pressures are there on leaf morphology?

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Does the ground beneath/around forests (or landscapes full of other plants good at fixing carbon) rise noticeably over time (historical or geologic) because carbon is being taken out of the air and being dropped as a solid?

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Can we make sugar, in vitro, out of CO2 and water--with sunlight or any other kind of energy input--any more efficiently than plants can?	26	askscience
Ancient lost texts: to what extent can we expect to find any more of them?	21	AskHistorians
[WP] "This morning, US and ANZAC space intelligence assets have confirmed that, in contravention of the Malta Treaty, two manned African Union shuttles are on a close trajectory to intercept the ISS-3. The Acting Vice President will take your questions shortly."	14	WritingPrompts
Is there any detailed geological understanding of where all of the soil from the Dust Bowl actually went?	12	askscience
Did the Native Americans of North America have a semi-common sign language, as Lewis & Clark seem to suggest?	11	AskHistorians
What does it mean when people describe the magnet in an MRI as "100,000 times (or so) stronger than earth's magnetic field?" Certainly we couldn't repel all of the solar wind hitting earth (many times over) with one MRI machine?	10	askscience
Has any major American presidential candidate ever had to withdraw because of health issues in the middle of the campaign?	8	AskHistorians
How and/or why does UV light destroy so much stuff?	6	askscience
What kinds of evolutionary pressures are there on leaf morphology?	6	askscience
Does the ground beneath/around forests (or landscapes full of other plants good at fixing carbon) rise noticeably over time (historical or geologic) because carbon is being taken out of the air and being dropped as a solid?	5	askscience