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By the 20th century smallpox was estimated to have killed between 300 and 500 million people in the course of its history. What made smallpox so deadly to humans?

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[Psychology] How much does society contribute to what a person finds attractive? And how much is innate?

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Why do African American men seem to with prostate cancer experience a faster transition to metastasis then other races?

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What is it about children's brains that let them learn two completely different languages easier then adults?

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[Psychology] How much of what we find attractive is determined by culture? And how much is determined by biology?

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How is attractiveness determined by the brain?

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[Psychology] Is there any consensus on whether depression is more prevalent in developed countries?

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[Biology] What was it about Africa that allowed the first Homo Sapiens to develop there? What were the conditions? Why not China or North America?

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Does infidelity mirror other addictions, like heroin, alcohol, and cigarettes, in how if effects the brain?

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If a person without Alzheimer's takes Alzheimer's drugs, will they have better access to there own memories?

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By the 20th century smallpox was estimated to have killed between 300 and 500 million people in the course of its history. What made smallpox so deadly to humans?	27
[Psychology] How much does society contribute to what a person finds attractive? And how much is innate?	14
Why do African American men seem to with prostate cancer experience a faster transition to metastasis then other races?	8
What is it about children's brains that let them learn two completely different languages easier then adults?	1
[Psychology] How much of what we find attractive is determined by culture? And how much is determined by biology?	1
How is attractiveness determined by the brain?	1
[Psychology] Is there any consensus on whether depression is more prevalent in developed countries?	1
[Biology] What was it about Africa that allowed the first Homo Sapiens to develop there? What were the conditions? Why not China or North America?	1
Does infidelity mirror other addictions, like heroin, alcohol, and cigarettes, in how if effects the brain?	1
If a person without Alzheimer's takes Alzheimer's drugs, will they have better access to there own memories?	1