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Would the human body be able to mentally and/or physically adjust to the day length of another planet? Could a 45 hour day, for instance, eventually become second nature? What about a 15 hour day?

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If you're in the space between galaxies, is every dot in the background necessarily a galaxy? Are there free-floating stars or bodies that aren't a part of a galaxy?

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Is there any real natural connection between all of the animals that we call "dinosaurs"? Or are they all just called that because they lived within the same time period?

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How close are we to zeroing in the cause/causes of aging, or deterioration over time? How theoretical is immortality research in this day and age?

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Why isn't peeing the bed more of a problem? How do we keep from doing it while asleep?

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Do humans have a genetic difference that has evolved to prefer cooked meat, or is it a cultural/technological thing?

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How does the illness one can get from eating food that's been left out too long compare to the illness one can get from eating food that's been left out too long, AND THEN cooked very thoroughly?

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12/21/2012 believers say that the sun will eclipse the galaxy center that day. Is there ANYTHING to this?

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Is there any rigorous scientific evidence suggesting the most effective way to deter 6-9 year old children from misbehaving?

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Have we observed any evolution in humans' pests caused by the selective pressures of our countermeasures against them? (traps, poisons, bug zappers?)

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Would the human body be able to mentally and/or physically adjust to the day length of another planet? Could a 45 hour day, for instance, eventually become second nature? What about a 15 hour day?	1231
If you're in the space between galaxies, is every dot in the background necessarily a galaxy? Are there free-floating stars or bodies that aren't a part of a galaxy?	1048
Is there any real natural connection between all of the animals that we call "dinosaurs"? Or are they all just called that because they lived within the same time period?	521
How close are we to zeroing in the cause/causes of aging, or deterioration over time? How theoretical is immortality research in this day and age?	38
Why isn't peeing the bed more of a problem? How do we keep from doing it while asleep?	2
Do humans have a genetic difference that has evolved to prefer cooked meat, or is it a cultural/technological thing?	2
How does the illness one can get from eating food that's been left out too long compare to the illness one can get from eating food that's been left out too long, AND THEN cooked very thoroughly?	2
12/21/2012 believers say that the sun will eclipse the galaxy center that day. Is there ANYTHING to this?	1
Is there any rigorous scientific evidence suggesting the most effective way to deter 6-9 year old children from misbehaving?	1
Have we observed any evolution in humans' pests caused by the selective pressures of our countermeasures against them? (traps, poisons, bug zappers?)	1