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Is there a reason that genes reside on multiple chromosomes, as opposed to having one long chromosome?

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If comets like 67P/C-G [the rosetta comet] did not deliver earth's water, what are the remaining plausible options?

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Why would argon interfere with technology designed to measure the purity of water on the space station? (details in comments)

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I've heard that when Andromeda and Milky Way collide, it is unlikely that ANY stars will physically collide. Can I have a back-of-the-napkin explanation for how a calculation like this is performed?

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Does angular momentum affect star behavior? (i.e. how would our sun behave if it were spinning faster/slower).

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What fraction of daylight comes directly from the sun, and what fraction is scattered through the sky? If it were completely overcast except for a hole around the sun, how would things look?

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How is the blast wave of an explosion different from/not different from a sound wave?

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NYT: "Ohio Execution Using Untested Drug Cocktail Renews the Debate Over Lethal Injections." How exactly would testing be done?

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How was calculus discovered -- can it be derived from tools learned in algebra?

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I have heard that when Andromeda & Milky Way collide, collisions between stars will be unlikely. But is it likely that planets will be seriously shifted from their previous orbits?

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Is there a reason that genes reside on multiple chromosomes, as opposed to having one long chromosome?	2
If comets like 67P/C-G [the rosetta comet] did not deliver earth's water, what are the remaining plausible options?	2
Why would argon interfere with technology designed to measure the purity of water on the space station? (details in comments)	2
I've heard that when Andromeda and Milky Way collide, it is unlikely that ANY stars will physically collide. Can I have a back-of-the-napkin explanation for how a calculation like this is performed?	2
Does angular momentum affect star behavior? (i.e. how would our sun behave if it were spinning faster/slower).	2
What fraction of daylight comes directly from the sun, and what fraction is scattered through the sky? If it were completely overcast except for a hole around the sun, how would things look?	2
How is the blast wave of an explosion different from/not different from a sound wave?	2
NYT: "Ohio Execution Using Untested Drug Cocktail Renews the Debate Over Lethal Injections." How exactly would testing be done?	1
How was calculus discovered -- can it be derived from tools learned in algebra?	1
I have heard that when Andromeda & Milky Way collide, collisions between stars will be unlikely. But is it likely that planets will be seriously shifted from their previous orbits?	1