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What does a Dyson sphere do with all the energy (and matter!) that it absorbs?

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How many generations/years back is the oldest known genealogy from today?

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How can killer bees be successful, when they blow all their bees on suicide missions against every little intruder? Aren't they TOO aggressive to be selected for?

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If the "duramen" / hardwood inside a tree is just dead, then could you mostly hollow out a tree and have it still live & grow?

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Now that chess engines are very mature, has there been any computer analysis which confirms/challenges the traditional point values assigned to the pieces? (i.e. 1/3/3/5/9)

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When we sequence a cell's DNA, how do we prevent the result from being contaminated by the DNA from the organelles that have DNA, such as the mitochondria?

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Is there any science showing whether some people feel the fear of death more painfully than others? I have always assumed the answer is yes, but recently I reflected that there are a lot of biases that would lead me to that conclusion.

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When glaciers melt, it reveals dead mammoths and stuff. Does anything similar happen when you lose weight?

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Can half and half (dairy product) be made directly, or must we make two products, dairy and cream, and then mix them?

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Is there a reason that the laws of physics are the same everywhere? Does this represent information imparted to all matter at the big bang?

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What does a Dyson sphere do with all the energy (and matter!) that it absorbs?	1
How many generations/years back is the oldest known genealogy from today?	1
How can killer bees be successful, when they blow all their bees on suicide missions against every little intruder? Aren't they TOO aggressive to be selected for?	1
If the "duramen" / hardwood inside a tree is just dead, then could you mostly hollow out a tree and have it still live & grow?	1
Now that chess engines are very mature, has there been any computer analysis which confirms/challenges the traditional point values assigned to the pieces? (i.e. 1/3/3/5/9)	1
When we sequence a cell's DNA, how do we prevent the result from being contaminated by the DNA from the organelles that have DNA, such as the mitochondria?	1
Is there any science showing whether some people feel the fear of death more painfully than others? I have always assumed the answer is yes, but recently I reflected that there are a lot of biases that would lead me to that conclusion.	1
When glaciers melt, it reveals dead mammoths and stuff. Does anything similar happen when you lose weight?	1
Can half and half (dairy product) be made directly, or must we make two products, dairy and cream, and then mix them?	1
Is there a reason that the laws of physics are the same everywhere? Does this represent information imparted to all matter at the big bang?	1