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Rubbing alcohol is often use to sanitize skin (after an injury/before an injection), but I have never seen someone use it to clean their counters or other non-porous surfaces — is there a reason rubbing alcohol is not used on such surfaces but non-alcohol-based spray cleaners are?

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What does it mean if a person has Sickle Cell Trait (vs. Sickle Cell Disease/Anemia)?

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If days are a function of Earth’s rotation & years are a function of Earth’s revolution — shouldn’t the new year begin for the whole planet all at one time? What is the exact time 2019 begins & how far will we have traveled into this year’s revolution when the last time zone celebrates the new year?

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What does scientific research tell us about the demographics of people in the U.S. who are more or less likely to comply with mandates/orders for masks/facial coverings?

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(Spiders are to Ants) as (Humans are to ________)- How evolutionarily related are spiders and insects?

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If every domain of science had to fight to be the primary flair to the question “Why are some people gay,” which would win? (In other words, what is the best, current scientific explanation for homosexuality?)

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When sending a photo or video on your cell/mobile phone, is the amount of data used the same on all messaging platforms, or is there a specific platform that is least data intensive? [Computing]

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Rubbing alcohol is often use to sanitize skin (after an injury/before an injection), but I have never seen someone use it to clean their counters or other non-porous surfaces — is there a reason rubbing alcohol is not used on such surfaces but non-alcohol-based spray cleaners are?	1961
What does it mean if a person has Sickle Cell Trait (vs. Sickle Cell Disease/Anemia)?	14
If days are a function of Earth’s rotation & years are a function of Earth’s revolution — shouldn’t the new year begin for the whole planet all at one time? What is the exact time 2019 begins & how far will we have traveled into this year’s revolution when the last time zone celebrates the new year?	1
What does scientific research tell us about the demographics of people in the U.S. who are more or less likely to comply with mandates/orders for masks/facial coverings?	1
(Spiders are to Ants) as (Humans are to ________)- How evolutionarily related are spiders and insects?	1
If every domain of science had to fight to be the primary flair to the question “Why are some people gay,” which would win? (In other words, what is the best, current scientific explanation for homosexuality?)	1
When sending a photo or video on your cell/mobile phone, is the amount of data used the same on all messaging platforms, or is there a specific platform that is least data intensive? [Computing]	1