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What’s the evolutionary advantage to snoring? Wouldn’t it have been detrimental and attracted predators?

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Since the mouth and nose are the primary vectors for common cold infections, is there any evidence that having hay fever/allergies might defend against such infections?

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Why are nail clippers so loud?

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Is some salt 'saltier' than other salt?

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Why do analog TVs display random static on empty stations and not just black screens?

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What has lead mosquitoes to still have occasionally painful bites but bedbugs to go entirely unnoticed at the time? Shouldn't mosquitos have also evolutionarily trended towards unnoticed bites as well?

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How much usable interior space was there in the Apollo Command Module?

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Is it true human sinuses only fully drain if you bend over?

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What's the fastest a train could go that you could grab on and climb aboard from a running start?

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How efficient is it for barges traveling upstream compared to trains or trucks?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What’s the evolutionary advantage to snoring? Wouldn’t it have been detrimental and attracted predators?	1
Since the mouth and nose are the primary vectors for common cold infections, is there any evidence that having hay fever/allergies might defend against such infections?	1
Why are nail clippers so loud?	1
Is some salt 'saltier' than other salt?	1
Why do analog TVs display random static on empty stations and not just black screens?	1
What has lead mosquitoes to still have occasionally painful bites but bedbugs to go entirely unnoticed at the time? Shouldn't mosquitos have also evolutionarily trended towards unnoticed bites as well?	1
How much usable interior space was there in the Apollo Command Module?	1
Is it true human sinuses only fully drain if you bend over?	1
What's the fastest a train could go that you could grab on and climb aboard from a running start?	1
How efficient is it for barges traveling upstream compared to trains or trucks?	1