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Why do clones die so quickly?

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Water becomes solid under 0°C, AKA frozen. Does that mean that, for example, my fork is "frozen" because the metal is solid, or do we only say something frozen if it's under 0°C?

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How much force would the big bang have needed for the matter that was "created" to not collapse and turn the universe into a black hole?

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A wolf can have a bite of 1200 pounds of pressure. Are there any dogs who have stronger bites, due to selective breeding over thousands of years?

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Caffeine lets us stay awake longer by blocking off our adenosine receptors. What do the various (illegal) drugs do to keep us awake? (Cocaine, methamphetamine, amphetamines, ...)

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Is there any chance that, given enough time, another species on Earth will become intelligent/sentient just like early Homo Sapiens? Which animal would be the most likely to be this? Another ape-like? Dolphins? Elephants?

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Do humans use significantly more energy while being awake, but idle compared to sleeping?

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Would a person lose weight due to an increased caloric deficit due to needing more energy in body heat if they didn't use heating, took cold showers, slept with window open, naked without a blanket, ate cold foods like ice cream, drank very cold drinks and generally tried to stay "cold"?

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Were there ever a species of carnivorous animals that were so good at hunting that they not only caused other species to go extinct, but also their own due to not having any animals to eat?

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If light has no mass, how is the gravity of a black hole able to suck it in?

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Why do clones die so quickly?	12711
Water becomes solid under 0°C, AKA frozen. Does that mean that, for example, my fork is "frozen" because the metal is solid, or do we only say something frozen if it's under 0°C?	5
How much force would the big bang have needed for the matter that was "created" to not collapse and turn the universe into a black hole?	1
A wolf can have a bite of 1200 pounds of pressure. Are there any dogs who have stronger bites, due to selective breeding over thousands of years?	1
Caffeine lets us stay awake longer by blocking off our adenosine receptors. What do the various (illegal) drugs do to keep us awake? (Cocaine, methamphetamine, amphetamines, ...)	1
Is there any chance that, given enough time, another species on Earth will become intelligent/sentient just like early Homo Sapiens? Which animal would be the most likely to be this? Another ape-like? Dolphins? Elephants?	1
Do humans use significantly more energy while being awake, but idle compared to sleeping?	1
Would a person lose weight due to an increased caloric deficit due to needing more energy in body heat if they didn't use heating, took cold showers, slept with window open, naked without a blanket, ate cold foods like ice cream, drank very cold drinks and generally tried to stay "cold"?	1
Were there ever a species of carnivorous animals that were so good at hunting that they not only caused other species to go extinct, but also their own due to not having any animals to eat?	1
If light has no mass, how is the gravity of a black hole able to suck it in?	1