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Is there any evidence that parenting practices before the age at which children start remembering things affect children in later life?

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If a pregnant woman greatly increases her food intake, will it make the baby grow excessively, or will she just get fat while the baby grows normally?

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Why is it, whenever I cover my cornbread (in the skillet) with aluminum foil, the next day flecks of aluminum are on the bread even though it never touched?

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I often experience a unique smell when I accidentally injure myself with a hard blunt force. What is this?

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If I fill up the sink with water and dish soap and suds it up, and then let it sit long enough for the suds to go away, will it still clean dishes as well?

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Mechanically, how is snorting or hocking different than just forceful breathing, and what makes it effective at drawing mucus/phlegm into the throat?

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How is it, if multivitamins provide recommended daily allowances of beneficial substances, that taking them has been shown to lead to higher rates of disease and premature death?

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How is there so much diversity among swimming (fish and mammal) species in the oceans, if the fact that "it's all just water" means that there aren't as many ecological niches?

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What are the obstacles in nailing down exactly how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted?

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How do inorganic nutrients get 'used up' or removed by the body?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is there any evidence that parenting practices before the age at which children start remembering things affect children in later life?	1
If a pregnant woman greatly increases her food intake, will it make the baby grow excessively, or will she just get fat while the baby grows normally?	1
Why is it, whenever I cover my cornbread (in the skillet) with aluminum foil, the next day flecks of aluminum are on the bread even though it never touched?	1
I often experience a unique smell when I accidentally injure myself with a hard blunt force. What is this?	1
If I fill up the sink with water and dish soap and suds it up, and then let it sit long enough for the suds to go away, will it still clean dishes as well?	1
Mechanically, how is snorting or hocking different than just forceful breathing, and what makes it effective at drawing mucus/phlegm into the throat?	1
How is it, if multivitamins provide recommended daily allowances of beneficial substances, that taking them has been shown to lead to higher rates of disease and premature death?	1
How is there so much diversity among swimming (fish and mammal) species in the oceans, if the fact that "it's all just water" means that there aren't as many ecological niches?	1
What are the obstacles in nailing down exactly how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted?	1
How do inorganic nutrients get 'used up' or removed by the body?	1