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How do they come up with the name for new prescription drugs?

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Why is it that when I'm in a very dimly lit room, I can't make out a small object or slight reflection of light looking right at it but when I look slightly left it right of said object, I can perceive it better?

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Besides suffocating, what would actually happen to an unprotected body if it were to be exposed to the elements of space. I.e would our bodies just bust from expansion or would our bodies stay the same state even after decomposition?

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How does tanning work? What exactly goes on in the body and on the skin to change our color darker. And why does too much UV rays cause cancer in certain case?

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What happens long term after the sun goes out?

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What are the odds of creating some sort of catastrophe like a black hole or such here on earth?

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How much water actual gets absorbed into our body when we submerge in it?

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How am I sure the same color you see is the sane color I see?

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If I were to randomly pick up a handful of dirt and shove it into my mouth and eat it, what is the likely hood i would actually get sick from some viral diseas?

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Do dog tounges have as complex of a taste bud system as humans?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How do they come up with the name for new prescription drugs?	4
Why is it that when I'm in a very dimly lit room, I can't make out a small object or slight reflection of light looking right at it but when I look slightly left it right of said object, I can perceive it better?	1
Besides suffocating, what would actually happen to an unprotected body if it were to be exposed to the elements of space. I.e would our bodies just bust from expansion or would our bodies stay the same state even after decomposition?	1
How does tanning work? What exactly goes on in the body and on the skin to change our color darker. And why does too much UV rays cause cancer in certain case?	1
What happens long term after the sun goes out?	1
What are the odds of creating some sort of catastrophe like a black hole or such here on earth?	1
How much water actual gets absorbed into our body when we submerge in it?	1
How am I sure the same color you see is the sane color I see?	1
If I were to randomly pick up a handful of dirt and shove it into my mouth and eat it, what is the likely hood i would actually get sick from some viral diseas?	1
Do dog tounges have as complex of a taste bud system as humans?	1