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Before Einstein, did physicists believe that the only constraint on how fast matter could move was available energy?

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Statistically, when can we expect another active igneous province on earth?

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Do fossils indicate any increase in the intelligence (brain size) of non-human primates over time?

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In 1.3 my, when Gliese 710 plows through our Oort Cloud, won't the Sun—and the inner solar system planets—be plowing through Gliese's Oort cloud at the same time?

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What counts as a 'processed' food, in nutrition research? How is 'processed' defined?

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What determines the "feels like" temperature in weather forecasts?

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Could human beings survive an igneous eruption on the scale of the Deccan or Siberian traps?

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How can we be so sure that Neanderthals and Denisovans were two separate species?

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What would the physical environment on earth be like today if life had never evolved?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Before Einstein, did physicists believe that the only constraint on how fast matter could move was available energy?	901
Statistically, when can we expect another active igneous province on earth?	6
Do fossils indicate any increase in the intelligence (brain size) of non-human primates over time?	1
In 1.3 my, when Gliese 710 plows through our Oort Cloud, won't the Sun—and the inner solar system planets—be plowing through Gliese's Oort cloud at the same time?	1
What counts as a 'processed' food, in nutrition research? How is 'processed' defined?	1
What determines the "feels like" temperature in weather forecasts?	1
Could human beings survive an igneous eruption on the scale of the Deccan or Siberian traps?	1
How can we be so sure that Neanderthals and Denisovans were two separate species?	1
What would the physical environment on earth be like today if life had never evolved?	1