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Is the spiciness of peppers intended to persuade or dissuade animals from eating them?

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Would putting my hand between two magnets affect their pull towards each other?

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Is whether a foreign accent sounds appealing or not determined solely culturally or are there scientific reasons as well?

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I'm thinking of doing a science project involving ants, would mind altering drugs have any effect on them whatsoever or should I change my independent?

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Is this textbook wrong on the possible base sequences the restriction enzyme Bgl I can cleave?

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Lately I've been confusing the letters b and p when typing/writing? What could be causing it?

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Why do some hairs stop at a certain length? How does the follicle know how long it is?

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Would a "reverse-drug" be possible? I.e. a drug that makes you feel terrible while you use it, but then makes you feel great when it leaves your system as your body compensates.

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How would you calculate the percent of your body weight you are actually lifting when doing a push up (as a function of height)?

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Is water that's simmering (small bubbles) the same temperature as water at a rolling boil? If so, why do recipes ask for one over the other?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Is the spiciness of peppers intended to persuade or dissuade animals from eating them?	78
Would putting my hand between two magnets affect their pull towards each other?	4
Is whether a foreign accent sounds appealing or not determined solely culturally or are there scientific reasons as well?	3
I'm thinking of doing a science project involving ants, would mind altering drugs have any effect on them whatsoever or should I change my independent?	1
Is this textbook wrong on the possible base sequences the restriction enzyme Bgl I can cleave?	1
Lately I've been confusing the letters b and p when typing/writing? What could be causing it?	1
Why do some hairs stop at a certain length? How does the follicle know how long it is?	1
Would a "reverse-drug" be possible? I.e. a drug that makes you feel terrible while you use it, but then makes you feel great when it leaves your system as your body compensates.	1
How would you calculate the percent of your body weight you are actually lifting when doing a push up (as a function of height)?	1
Is water that's simmering (small bubbles) the same temperature as water at a rolling boil? If so, why do recipes ask for one over the other?	1