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When sending robots to other planets, how do they make sure not to include Earth microorganisms?

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When a person goes without food for many days, what happens to the bacteria in their body?

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Why have humans not evolved to develop a more robust defence system against disease-causing microorganisms, even when they are one of the leading causes of human deaths?

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Traditional Chinese medicine claims that our organs have an optimal time of function, for example the liver detoxifies best between 11pm-5am when we are asleep. Is there any scientific basis behind this?

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Why do movements like hanging from a bar have more to do with tendon strength than muscle strength?

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If a time traveller went back to October 2019 and set fire to the Wuhan seafood market, would the pandemic still have happened?

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If life was to be found in the solar system, what would it most likely be like?

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I am trying to gain weight. Do the extra calories turn completely into mass, or does a portion of these calories go into the process of building new cells?

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Can primates be trained to play simple individual sports like arm wrestling?

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Which is worse for your body: dehydration or sleep deprivation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When sending robots to other planets, how do they make sure not to include Earth microorganisms?	7703
When a person goes without food for many days, what happens to the bacteria in their body?	28
Why have humans not evolved to develop a more robust defence system against disease-causing microorganisms, even when they are one of the leading causes of human deaths?	7
Traditional Chinese medicine claims that our organs have an optimal time of function, for example the liver detoxifies best between 11pm-5am when we are asleep. Is there any scientific basis behind this?	2
Why do movements like hanging from a bar have more to do with tendon strength than muscle strength?	1
If a time traveller went back to October 2019 and set fire to the Wuhan seafood market, would the pandemic still have happened?	1
If life was to be found in the solar system, what would it most likely be like?	1
I am trying to gain weight. Do the extra calories turn completely into mass, or does a portion of these calories go into the process of building new cells?	1
Can primates be trained to play simple individual sports like arm wrestling?	1
Which is worse for your body: dehydration or sleep deprivation?	1