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My 5-year-old wants to know: What would happen if a giant ball of water even bigger than the sun ran into the sun?

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How does sugar contribute to heart disease? Is it the compound itself, or is it the empty calorie idea causing general undernutrition?

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Do your ears pop when skydiving? Or, why don't skydivers see physical effects of rapid pressure change the way divers can?

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In humans the generally touted statistic is that 1 in 9 deals with infertility. Do we see similar rates in other species and if not, why?

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In our solar system, the four inner planets are all small and rocky and the four outer planets are large and gaseous. Is that chance, or do we see a similar pattern in other star systems? If so, why?

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Are there any parts of the human body that are still in the process of evolving?

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What is the hypothetical maximum distance from the sun at which a planet could be found? How do the known planets and the proposed Planet IX compare to that distance?

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Why is there so much cholesterol in the yolk of an egg?

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If humanity were to become carbon neutral tomorrow and stayed that way, how long would it take for the Earth to absorb the excess carbon and return to a pre-industrial normal?

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After one has a lobectomy, what takes up the leftover space in your skull?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
My 5-year-old wants to know: What would happen if a giant ball of water even bigger than the sun ran into the sun?	5487
How does sugar contribute to heart disease? Is it the compound itself, or is it the empty calorie idea causing general undernutrition?	219
Do your ears pop when skydiving? Or, why don't skydivers see physical effects of rapid pressure change the way divers can?	17
In humans the generally touted statistic is that 1 in 9 deals with infertility. Do we see similar rates in other species and if not, why?	1
In our solar system, the four inner planets are all small and rocky and the four outer planets are large and gaseous. Is that chance, or do we see a similar pattern in other star systems? If so, why?	1
Are there any parts of the human body that are still in the process of evolving?	1
What is the hypothetical maximum distance from the sun at which a planet could be found? How do the known planets and the proposed Planet IX compare to that distance?	1
Why is there so much cholesterol in the yolk of an egg?	1
If humanity were to become carbon neutral tomorrow and stayed that way, how long would it take for the Earth to absorb the excess carbon and return to a pre-industrial normal?	1
After one has a lobectomy, what takes up the leftover space in your skull?	1