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Are trinary star systems possible?

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If quarks are supposed to come in quark-antiquark pairs, how is it there are only 3 quarks, and no antiquarks, in protons and neutrons?

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If quarks are point-like particles and also probability waves, how are scientists able to differentiate between protons and neutrons or able to add/remove protons or neutrons from the nucleus? Wouldn't the atomic nucleus be a probability-blur of up/down quarks, gluons, and (maybe) mesons?

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How is it that there are fossilized remains of microbial life –like bacteria, but not soft organ tissues?

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Are there any techniques we can use to look past the Cosmic Microwave Background?

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Where exactly does the heat for a fever come from? What does it use as a fuel source?

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How does the human body start and fuel a fever?

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If a GRB happened to be pointed directly at the Earth, how far away would it need to be to not affect the exposed surface life?

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Has the speed of light (or other fundamental constants) changed at all over the course of the universe’s existence?

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Would perfectly dehydrated food get hot in a microwave?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are trinary star systems possible?	26
If quarks are supposed to come in quark-antiquark pairs, how is it there are only 3 quarks, and no antiquarks, in protons and neutrons?	12
If quarks are point-like particles and also probability waves, how are scientists able to differentiate between protons and neutrons or able to add/remove protons or neutrons from the nucleus? Wouldn't the atomic nucleus be a probability-blur of up/down quarks, gluons, and (maybe) mesons?	12
How is it that there are fossilized remains of microbial life –like bacteria, but not soft organ tissues?	7
Are there any techniques we can use to look past the Cosmic Microwave Background?	6
Where exactly does the heat for a fever come from? What does it use as a fuel source?	1
How does the human body start and fuel a fever?	1
If a GRB happened to be pointed directly at the Earth, how far away would it need to be to not affect the exposed surface life?	1
Has the speed of light (or other fundamental constants) changed at all over the course of the universe’s existence?	1
Would perfectly dehydrated food get hot in a microwave?	1