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Why do screws have heads? If we have screwdrivers, what's wrong with a perfectly flat cylinder shaped screw?

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Would growing trees and burying the trunks in a landfill type system work as a carbon capture system? Why or why not?

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Mammal fat makes meat soft and tender (beef marbling, pork fat etc). Reptile fat makes meat tough and ruins the cook. What is the chemical difference that causes this effect?

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In films, a dropped pistol often fires. is this likely in real life?

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Is pain threshold based on life experiences or genetics?

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What is the evolutionary advantage to facial attraction?

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Why does Brown rice take so much longer to cook?

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What would happen if a morbidly obese person was liposuctioned (liposucked?) down to normal BMI?

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How do olfactory receptors in the nose distinguish between chemicals to give us the different smells we notice?

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What is the physiology behind the chills/goosebumps we get during the build-up to a drop in a song?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why do screws have heads? If we have screwdrivers, what's wrong with a perfectly flat cylinder shaped screw?	1
Would growing trees and burying the trunks in a landfill type system work as a carbon capture system? Why or why not?	1
Mammal fat makes meat soft and tender (beef marbling, pork fat etc). Reptile fat makes meat tough and ruins the cook. What is the chemical difference that causes this effect?	1
In films, a dropped pistol often fires. is this likely in real life?	1
Is pain threshold based on life experiences or genetics?	1
What is the evolutionary advantage to facial attraction?	1
Why does Brown rice take so much longer to cook?	1
What would happen if a morbidly obese person was liposuctioned (liposucked?) down to normal BMI?	1
How do olfactory receptors in the nose distinguish between chemicals to give us the different smells we notice?	1
What is the physiology behind the chills/goosebumps we get during the build-up to a drop in a song?	1