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If humans pant, we hyperventilate, and collapse eventually. Why don't dogs have this happen when they pant due to getting hot.

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When I try to imagine the face of my children or friends I "see" an image of them, obviously they are not here.

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Why when bacteria are becoming antibiotic resistant, are we not using Phages to attack bacterial infections more.

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How do birds manufacture eggs, with such variants in colour?

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How do we mine mercury, I'm assuming it's a bit more complicated than a straw and pump assembly?

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Ok this sounds weird but, I was asked by a young relative, and had no idea so....

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If a planes wing is designed to give lift, how can they fly upside down without losing said lift and dropping out of the sky?

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If the average human brain was to be recreated in computer terms what would be the hard drive space, the processing power etc?

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Would the ISS cast a shadow, however vague onto the surface of the Earth. If not, how large would a man made object in space need to be in order to cause a visible shadow?

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Physicists of Reddit hear my call! Every action has an opposite and equal reaction, so.....

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
If humans pant, we hyperventilate, and collapse eventually. Why don't dogs have this happen when they pant due to getting hot.	426
When I try to imagine the face of my children or friends I "see" an image of them, obviously they are not here.	12
Why when bacteria are becoming antibiotic resistant, are we not using Phages to attack bacterial infections more.	5
How do birds manufacture eggs, with such variants in colour?	4
How do we mine mercury, I'm assuming it's a bit more complicated than a straw and pump assembly?	3
Ok this sounds weird but, I was asked by a young relative, and had no idea so....	3
If a planes wing is designed to give lift, how can they fly upside down without losing said lift and dropping out of the sky?	2
If the average human brain was to be recreated in computer terms what would be the hard drive space, the processing power etc?	2
Would the ISS cast a shadow, however vague onto the surface of the Earth. If not, how large would a man made object in space need to be in order to cause a visible shadow?	2
Physicists of Reddit hear my call! Every action has an opposite and equal reaction, so.....	1