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Is there a Morse Code for mathematical functions?

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If xanthan gum (main ingredient in chewing gum) is tasteless. How did they decide what bubble gum was going to taste like?

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Why transport crude oil around the world on giant tankers? Wouldn't it be more economically feasible to refine it near the source, and ship the final product?

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How closely can science predict the rotational frequency of a pulsar prior to its parent star going supernova?

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Could there even be a universal set clock? How could it practically be done?

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Is the death of a massive, long-lived star a requirement for the formation of a black hole?

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Why do all future NASA rocket designs utilize two external solid rocket boosters. Couldn't the second stage be smaller, and the launch less expensive if they used four?

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What's the difference between a neutron star with escape velocity greater than the speed of light and a black hole?

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Trees use the same biochemical pathways for energy production as other eukaryotes along with the same thermodynamic energy losses - so why can't trees generate enough heat to warm themselves in winter?

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Would all offspring of two sets of identical twins - also be (at least) fraternal twins?

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Is there a Morse Code for mathematical functions?	1
If xanthan gum (main ingredient in chewing gum) is tasteless. How did they decide what bubble gum was going to taste like?	1
Why transport crude oil around the world on giant tankers? Wouldn't it be more economically feasible to refine it near the source, and ship the final product?	1
How closely can science predict the rotational frequency of a pulsar prior to its parent star going supernova?	1
Could there even be a universal set clock? How could it practically be done?	1
Is the death of a massive, long-lived star a requirement for the formation of a black hole?	1
Why do all future NASA rocket designs utilize two external solid rocket boosters. Couldn't the second stage be smaller, and the launch less expensive if they used four?	1
What's the difference between a neutron star with escape velocity greater than the speed of light and a black hole?	1
Trees use the same biochemical pathways for energy production as other eukaryotes along with the same thermodynamic energy losses - so why can't trees generate enough heat to warm themselves in winter?	1
Would all offspring of two sets of identical twins - also be (at least) fraternal twins?	1