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If an ant fell from the top of the Empire State Building, would the fall injure or kill it?

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Theoretically, could I sit long enough on the couch to eventually start merging with it?

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What exactly is a calorie, what effect does it have on our bodies, and how do restaurants and food packagers count calories for their labeling?

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How are scientists addressing the possibility that humanity could be wiped out by new, unknown diseases when eventually settling on another planet?

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Humans crush a lot of rock for stuff, are we running out?

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If you get lost in the woods in the winter, you're not supposed to eat snow because you become more dehydrated from expending the energy it takes to warm the cold snow. Because heat is essentially the transfer of energy, does that mean drinking a hot beverage energizes my body?

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Besides beard implantation surgery, is there any possible way for someone who isn't predisposed to be able to grow a beard to grow a beard?

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A lot of great minds suggest that the future of humanity may eventually be on another planet. But wouldn't we be wiped out by new unknown diseases as soon as we got settled on a new earth-like planet? Is there any scientific thought about this issue?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If an ant fell from the top of the Empire State Building, would the fall injure or kill it?	1230
Theoretically, could I sit long enough on the couch to eventually start merging with it?	36
What exactly is a calorie, what effect does it have on our bodies, and how do restaurants and food packagers count calories for their labeling?	3
How are scientists addressing the possibility that humanity could be wiped out by new, unknown diseases when eventually settling on another planet?	1
Humans crush a lot of rock for stuff, are we running out?	1
If you get lost in the woods in the winter, you're not supposed to eat snow because you become more dehydrated from expending the energy it takes to warm the cold snow. Because heat is essentially the transfer of energy, does that mean drinking a hot beverage energizes my body?	1
Besides beard implantation surgery, is there any possible way for someone who isn't predisposed to be able to grow a beard to grow a beard?	1
A lot of great minds suggest that the future of humanity may eventually be on another planet. But wouldn't we be wiped out by new unknown diseases as soon as we got settled on a new earth-like planet? Is there any scientific thought about this issue?	1