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How do your fingernails grow laterally along your nailbed while seeming so securely attached?

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How do things like squash and pumpkins grow with a hollow cavity inside? What makes up the gas in there and how did it get inside?

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what exactly is happening in my mouth when I create a vacuum to use a straw?

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Why does tap water taste sweet when I use it to rinse my mouth after brushing with baking soda?

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What's going on when I start feeling tired? What part of my body is asking for sleep, and what will it do while I'm out?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do your fingernails grow laterally along your nailbed while seeming so securely attached?	1559
How do things like squash and pumpkins grow with a hollow cavity inside? What makes up the gas in there and how did it get inside?	23
what exactly is happening in my mouth when I create a vacuum to use a straw?	3
Why does tap water taste sweet when I use it to rinse my mouth after brushing with baking soda?	1
What's going on when I start feeling tired? What part of my body is asking for sleep, and what will it do while I'm out?	1