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Could there be bacteria in landfills right now evolving to digest plastics?

2925 upvotes • r/askscience

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Since vasodilators like alcohol make us feel warmer but actually cause more loss of body heat, do vasoconstrictors such as nicotine cause us to conserve heat?

102 upvotes • r/askscience

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What did people think of the anatomical and cognitive similarities between humans and apes before before evolution?

101 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Is there an equal amount of negative and positive charge in the universe?

50 upvotes • r/askscience

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Why are the lanthanides and actinides removed from the rest of the periodic table?

28 upvotes • r/askscience

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Are the methods we use to treat cancer (radiation, chemotherapy, etc.) implicated in causing other forms of cancer?

13 upvotes • r/askscience

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Does the molecular clock hypothesis conflict with the punctuated equilibrium formulation of evolution?

11 upvotes • r/askscience

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How much structural variation would there be in the antibodies of two different immunized people?

9 upvotes • r/askscience

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[WP] Gladiatorial Combat still exists as a hugely televised sport. You're the legendary reigning champion. You're told that unless you throw your next fight, a nuclear device will be detonated in New York City.

7 upvotes • r/WritingPrompts

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Do hyperthermophiles (archaea specifically) have a a higher metabolic rate because they thrive at higher temperatures?

6 upvotes • r/askscience

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Title	Upvotes	Subreddit	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Could there be bacteria in landfills right now evolving to digest plastics?	2925	askscience
Since vasodilators like alcohol make us feel warmer but actually cause more loss of body heat, do vasoconstrictors such as nicotine cause us to conserve heat?	102	askscience
What did people think of the anatomical and cognitive similarities between humans and apes before before evolution?	101	AskHistorians
Is there an equal amount of negative and positive charge in the universe?	50	askscience
Why are the lanthanides and actinides removed from the rest of the periodic table?	28	askscience
Are the methods we use to treat cancer (radiation, chemotherapy, etc.) implicated in causing other forms of cancer?	13	askscience
Does the molecular clock hypothesis conflict with the punctuated equilibrium formulation of evolution?	11	askscience
How much structural variation would there be in the antibodies of two different immunized people?	9	askscience
[WP] Gladiatorial Combat still exists as a hugely televised sport. You're the legendary reigning champion. You're told that unless you throw your next fight, a nuclear device will be detonated in New York City.	7	WritingPrompts
Do hyperthermophiles (archaea specifically) have a a higher metabolic rate because they thrive at higher temperatures?	6	askscience