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Why do dentists warn against brushing too hard, but also recommend regular flossing and even scraping with a metal pick? It seems like those things are much more damaging to your gums.

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Is this a dead deer mouse in my house, and could it be carrying hantavirus?

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What is an example of a contagious, deadly disease that was curable in the second half of the 18th Century in America?

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What would have happened if the hole in the ozone layer had developed over a highly populated area? Would people have needed to move out of that area?

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I just saw a billboard that said "1 in 19 have colon cancer." How much truth is there about the risks, and the propaganda about getting a colonoscopy?

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A recent Twitter hashtag, #overlyhonestmethods, was used by scientists to give candid accounts of their very crass methods. How common or acceptable are these kinds of short-cuts?

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Is it possible for a child to become autistic at age 9 from a vaccine?

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Why do dentists warn against brushing too hard, but also recommend regular flossing and even scraping with a metal pick? It seems like those things are much more damaging to your gums.	1
Is this a dead deer mouse in my house, and could it be carrying hantavirus?	1
What is an example of a contagious, deadly disease that was curable in the second half of the 18th Century in America?	1
What would have happened if the hole in the ozone layer had developed over a highly populated area? Would people have needed to move out of that area?	1
I just saw a billboard that said "1 in 19 have colon cancer." How much truth is there about the risks, and the propaganda about getting a colonoscopy?	0
A recent Twitter hashtag, #overlyhonestmethods, was used by scientists to give candid accounts of their very crass methods. How common or acceptable are these kinds of short-cuts?	0
Is it possible for a child to become autistic at age 9 from a vaccine?	0