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There have been a few news articles written in the past 24 hours regarding a sudden increase in carbon monoxide on the west coast, but I can't find any reputable sources. Is this accurate, and if so, does it lend credence to a potential Earthquake?

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Why can I see the shadow of hot air rising, yet l can see all the light passing through it?

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How much closer have we come in programming logic in the last 10 years to making code that is self aware?

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How can fish deplete an area of oxygen, and have water still be water?

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Were humans to die off, what species would most likely become the primary sentient species capable of civilization?

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How hard would it be to terraform or colonize Titan?

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What estimate can be given to the total weight of all clouds typically in the atmosphere?

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Since we have launched materials from Earth into space (satellites, rockets, etc.), have we decreased Earth's mass and, thus, its gravity pull?

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What would happen if a human stayed attached to the umbilical cord after birth?

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Does longer human hair actually provide additional "danger sense?" If so, does placing it in a pony tail restrict that sense?

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There have been a few news articles written in the past 24 hours regarding a sudden increase in carbon monoxide on the west coast, but I can't find any reputable sources. Is this accurate, and if so, does it lend credence to a potential Earthquake?	601
Why can I see the shadow of hot air rising, yet l can see all the light passing through it?	6
How much closer have we come in programming logic in the last 10 years to making code that is self aware?	1
How can fish deplete an area of oxygen, and have water still be water?	1
Were humans to die off, what species would most likely become the primary sentient species capable of civilization?	1
How hard would it be to terraform or colonize Titan?	1
What estimate can be given to the total weight of all clouds typically in the atmosphere?	1
Since we have launched materials from Earth into space (satellites, rockets, etc.), have we decreased Earth's mass and, thus, its gravity pull?	1
What would happen if a human stayed attached to the umbilical cord after birth?	1
Does longer human hair actually provide additional "danger sense?" If so, does placing it in a pony tail restrict that sense?	1