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Why are Asian and African elephants different genera, as opposed to different species in the same genus?

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What exactly makes wild meats taste gamy?

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What is our body using to make the butyric acid in vomit?

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What are the limitations, if any, of making lab-grown diamonds of large size?

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Why is fingerprint scanning for biometric identity a fast process, while fingerprint analysis software for crime investigation can't find matches on its own?

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Why are invasive species able to eat unfamiliar things, but their possible predators aren't?

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Do the larvae of clothes moths eat fibres off living beings, such as wool while it's still on the sheep?

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When a green, transparent, non-alcoholic mouthwash is used, blue solid particles are expelled along with liquid. Shaking the bottle produces foam but no particles. What process is happening inside the mouth?

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How many teabags would be required to turn an Olympic swimming pool into tea the same strength as your average cup? Assuming the pool isn't chlorinated of course.

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After eating something acidic, a single taste bud on the tip of my tongue swelled and became painful. Why does it not affect several, or all?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are Asian and African elephants different genera, as opposed to different species in the same genus?	983
What exactly makes wild meats taste gamy?	7
What is our body using to make the butyric acid in vomit?	6
What are the limitations, if any, of making lab-grown diamonds of large size?	5
Why is fingerprint scanning for biometric identity a fast process, while fingerprint analysis software for crime investigation can't find matches on its own?	2
Why are invasive species able to eat unfamiliar things, but their possible predators aren't?	2
Do the larvae of clothes moths eat fibres off living beings, such as wool while it's still on the sheep?	1
When a green, transparent, non-alcoholic mouthwash is used, blue solid particles are expelled along with liquid. Shaking the bottle produces foam but no particles. What process is happening inside the mouth?	1
How many teabags would be required to turn an Olympic swimming pool into tea the same strength as your average cup? Assuming the pool isn't chlorinated of course.	1
After eating something acidic, a single taste bud on the tip of my tongue swelled and became painful. Why does it not affect several, or all?	1