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Are amputees affected in the hematopoietic process? If so, does the body develop a way to compensate?

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If one intentionally ignores the urge to urinate, why do the bladder muscle weaken, but other muscles (eg heart) get stronger when actively engaged?

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When stale, why do crispy/hard food items turn soft, and soft food items turn hard?

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What is the general effect of exposing a plant to continuous illumination?

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Why/how did red clover mites evolve to be bright red?

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Why is it that skeletal muscles get stronger the more they are used, but bladder muscles get weaker?

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How are pharmaceuticals able to effectively mask/remove the bitter tasting chemicals in the children’s version of OTC drugs?

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If a colorblind person wearing colorblind glasses, took a psychedelic, would their visual hallucinations be colorblind or colored?

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Can/do blind people (using SRT) get “addicted” to mindless scrolling the same way sighted people do?

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Why does our handwriting generally stop improving at a certain age?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Are amputees affected in the hematopoietic process? If so, does the body develop a way to compensate?	703
If one intentionally ignores the urge to urinate, why do the bladder muscle weaken, but other muscles (eg heart) get stronger when actively engaged?	584
When stale, why do crispy/hard food items turn soft, and soft food items turn hard?	9
What is the general effect of exposing a plant to continuous illumination?	7
Why/how did red clover mites evolve to be bright red?	1
Why is it that skeletal muscles get stronger the more they are used, but bladder muscles get weaker?	1
How are pharmaceuticals able to effectively mask/remove the bitter tasting chemicals in the children’s version of OTC drugs?	1
If a colorblind person wearing colorblind glasses, took a psychedelic, would their visual hallucinations be colorblind or colored?	1
Can/do blind people (using SRT) get “addicted” to mindless scrolling the same way sighted people do?	1
Why does our handwriting generally stop improving at a certain age?	1