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If swelling is part of the healing process, why do we generally try to stop/reduce it?

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Why do humans have relatively poor night vision?

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Do we have billions of harmless viruses inside us in the same way that we have billions of harmless bacteria inside us?

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When paleontologists say they "don't have a complete skeleton" of whatever species, where did the rest of it go? Why is it not right next to the rest of the remains?

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Why is SEPTember the 9th month, OCTober the 10th month and DECember the 12th month?

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What makes plants turn brown when they die?

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How does my stomach know the difference between fluids and solids? Detailed question in text

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Why are humans sexually dimorphic when most other mammals are not?

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When I cut myself and get stitches, does the cut skin actually reattach to itself or do the stitches just keep the wound closed until new skin underneath can grow out?

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If I threw a t-bone steak into outer space and millions of years later it was picked up by aliens who cooked it....would the meat be as fresh as the day I released it?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If swelling is part of the healing process, why do we generally try to stop/reduce it?	607
Why do humans have relatively poor night vision?	58
Do we have billions of harmless viruses inside us in the same way that we have billions of harmless bacteria inside us?	6
When paleontologists say they "don't have a complete skeleton" of whatever species, where did the rest of it go? Why is it not right next to the rest of the remains?	2
Why is SEPTember the 9th month, OCTober the 10th month and DECember the 12th month?	1
What makes plants turn brown when they die?	1
How does my stomach know the difference between fluids and solids? Detailed question in text	1
Why are humans sexually dimorphic when most other mammals are not?	1
When I cut myself and get stitches, does the cut skin actually reattach to itself or do the stitches just keep the wound closed until new skin underneath can grow out?	1
If I threw a t-bone steak into outer space and millions of years later it was picked up by aliens who cooked it....would the meat be as fresh as the day I released it?	1