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When I eat seafood or other things cooked whole (lobsters, octopus, crabs), why can't I identify any organs?

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Is GMO cross contamination actually a problem? If so, why?

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I read on Wikipedia that four species of rodents have lost their Y-chromosome. How does sex determination in these species work?

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Over time, brown gunk and oil builds up on cookware. I've found that for stainless steel and iron, immersing it in a hot water bath with baking soda and aluminium foil will make it easy to scrub off. The aluminium foil also turns black. What is actually happening?

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Can sintle-celled organisms develop cancer (or something like it)?

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Do lotions, etc made with Dead Sea minerals have any proven benefits over normal drugstore lotions?

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If I have a strong enough magnet, could I pull the iron out of people's bodies?

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Why do dogs like being scratched behind the ear?

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It takes 335 kJ to boil a litre of water. How much energy would it take to boil it using vacuum instead of heat?

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What are the evolutionary pressures for intelligence?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When I eat seafood or other things cooked whole (lobsters, octopus, crabs), why can't I identify any organs?	232
Is GMO cross contamination actually a problem? If so, why?	14
I read on Wikipedia that four species of rodents have lost their Y-chromosome. How does sex determination in these species work?	5
Over time, brown gunk and oil builds up on cookware. I've found that for stainless steel and iron, immersing it in a hot water bath with baking soda and aluminium foil will make it easy to scrub off. The aluminium foil also turns black. What is actually happening?	2
Can sintle-celled organisms develop cancer (or something like it)?	2
Do lotions, etc made with Dead Sea minerals have any proven benefits over normal drugstore lotions?	2
If I have a strong enough magnet, could I pull the iron out of people's bodies?	1
Why do dogs like being scratched behind the ear?	1
It takes 335 kJ to boil a litre of water. How much energy would it take to boil it using vacuum instead of heat?	1
What are the evolutionary pressures for intelligence?	1