/u/mirthquake's posts in /r/askscience
Cockerel, peacock, cockatoo, cockatiel, snowcock, watercock, woodcock, Willcock's honeyguide, red-cockeded woodpecker, Andean cock-of-the-rock, cock-tailed tyrant, etc. Why do so many birds have "cock" in their name?
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a few glasses of wine gives be an energy burst. Is it harmful to get drunk and then exercise, assuming I drink plenty of water?
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[Biology] If a nude person stayed underwater for years, receiving air, nutrients, and exercise, what would happen to his/her body after several years?
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All nurture aside, to what extent is a parent likely to have a child of similar intelligence? If only the smartest reproduced, would humanity get smarter?
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I went to bed on Saturday and didn't wake up until Monday morning. This has never happened before. I recently started on Depakote. Is this normal?
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I have great difficultly waking up every morning. Could smelling salts be a practical and safe tool to get me out of bed?
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Why does it feel like club soda (more carbonation) never gets nearly as cold at seltzer (less carbonation) when left in the refrigerator overnight?
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According to Nikki Sixx of the band Motley Crew, he saw Ozzy Osbourne snort a line of ants like cocaine. What would have happened to those ants in Ozzy's nasal cavity?
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Why do young mammals seem to burst with energy while adults are far more tired when it's the adults who have to do all the hunting, gathering, fighting, mating, care-taking, home building, and other energy-intensive tasks? Is this energy disparity an accident or an evolutionary advantage?
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