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Why do people have a "cringe" reaction to hearing their own voice in a recording or seeing themselves in a video?

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Is there such a thing as being an “introvert” or “extrovert”?

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Do we know much about the animals/insects/plants on the North Sentinel Island?

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Why do some animals evolve to mimic the look of other toxic animals instead of evolving to develop their own form of dangerous toxins?

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Why did humans evolve to primarily communicate using sound as opposed to sign language? Sign languages are quiet and wouldn’t require the extra energy needed to develop specialized muscles/tendons/bones necessary for complex speech.

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I’m not very smart, but I love reading about astrophysics and astrobiology. That being said, we learn about far away planets because they move around/distort their host star. If we wanted intelligent Aliens to know we exist wouldn’t we want to create a distinct silhouette/distortion around our Sun?

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Is speed reading a legitimate skill? If so, how do people read so fast while also comprehending the text’s meaning?

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Why do people have a "cringe" reaction to hearing their own voice in a recording or seeing themselves in a video?	1
Is there such a thing as being an “introvert” or “extrovert”?	1
Do we know much about the animals/insects/plants on the North Sentinel Island?	1
Why do some animals evolve to mimic the look of other toxic animals instead of evolving to develop their own form of dangerous toxins?	1
Why did humans evolve to primarily communicate using sound as opposed to sign language? Sign languages are quiet and wouldn’t require the extra energy needed to develop specialized muscles/tendons/bones necessary for complex speech.	1
I’m not very smart, but I love reading about astrophysics and astrobiology. That being said, we learn about far away planets because they move around/distort their host star. If we wanted intelligent Aliens to know we exist wouldn’t we want to create a distinct silhouette/distortion around our Sun?	1
Is speed reading a legitimate skill? If so, how do people read so fast while also comprehending the text’s meaning?	1