/u/sammyjamez's posts in /r/askscience
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Scientists confirm that COVID-19 was not man-made because when they ran a simulation of the mutation of the virus, the result was that a lab-made development would not have been successful, making it unlikely for someone to develop an ineffective virus. How is nature able to "outsmart" a computer?
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What gave humans the ability to create and communicate in multiple complex languages when compared to other animals?
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What are the historical origins and the cultural reasonings behind the pattern where left-handedness was stigmatised and associated with negative things such as Satanism and criminal intent?
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How does herd immunity work if I am a person who is immune to the virus but can still potentially transfer it to those who are vulnerable via touch or air transmission?
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Evolution dictates that when species evolve, they are given traits to better suit their environment and enhance their survivability. So what about animals that are coloured or have certain patterns that make them instantly identifiable by predators?
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The world of today is constantly advancing at a very fast pace and we live in an era of abundance. Our attention spans are also limited and we cannot attend to every single thing in any given time. Does this mean that the fear of missing out (FOMO) is an actual phenomenon that is not studied enough?
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How is the COVID-19 virus able to make variants of itself with completely different mortality rates in such a short period of time?
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