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Are there any pulsars that 'wobble' on their axis, so that sometimes their beam reaches us and sometimes it misses us?

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Are there any viruses that perform metabolic activity of their own after taking over a host cell instead of relying on the host's metabolism?

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Viruses aren't considered alive by most scientists because they lack certain traits. Are there any devolved bacteria that are 'close' to being mere inanimate replicators?

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Why are centrifuges needed to separate different isotopes of Uranium instead of melting it and letting it separate by weight?

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Is this description of earthquakes on Venus (Venusquakes?) scientifically accurate?

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On planets where it's hot enough to rain metal, does it snow? If so, does it form snowflakes with unique shapes?

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Are there any pulsars that 'wobble' on their axis, so that sometimes their beam reaches us and sometimes it misses us?	5
Are there any viruses that perform metabolic activity of their own after taking over a host cell instead of relying on the host's metabolism?	1
Viruses aren't considered alive by most scientists because they lack certain traits. Are there any devolved bacteria that are 'close' to being mere inanimate replicators?	1
Why are centrifuges needed to separate different isotopes of Uranium instead of melting it and letting it separate by weight?	1
Is this description of earthquakes on Venus (Venusquakes?) scientifically accurate?	1
On planets where it's hot enough to rain metal, does it snow? If so, does it form snowflakes with unique shapes?	1