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We all know about trilobites, dinosaurs, pterodactyls and other animals that have gone extinct, but have we discovered any extinct plants with unique features not seen in plants today?

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Why is the water molecule a dipole in the first place?

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When I read, I hear the words in my head. What's the difference between that and synesthesia? Isn't that an auditory sensation triggered by vision?

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Is the entropy of the internet increasing?

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Skin colour is an adaptation to local levels of UV radiation; what other adaptations to local surroundings are recognised by science?

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What makes the crab body plan so good that it evolved independently five times?

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Is there a connection between reaction-diffusion models and migraines? I just saw a few visualisations and they look almost exactly like the auras I experience.

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What's the difference between synesthesia and subvocalisation (internally hearing the words when reading), if any?

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Do we have an idea why elephants, rhinos, hippos survived in Africa while most megafauna in other continents went extinct?

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Does the fact that European diseases played a large role in wiping out many of the native Americans paradoxically imply they lived healthier than Europeans?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
We all know about trilobites, dinosaurs, pterodactyls and other animals that have gone extinct, but have we discovered any extinct plants with unique features not seen in plants today?	472
Why is the water molecule a dipole in the first place?	7
When I read, I hear the words in my head. What's the difference between that and synesthesia? Isn't that an auditory sensation triggered by vision?	5
Is the entropy of the internet increasing?	4
Skin colour is an adaptation to local levels of UV radiation; what other adaptations to local surroundings are recognised by science?	2
What makes the crab body plan so good that it evolved independently five times?	1
Is there a connection between reaction-diffusion models and migraines? I just saw a few visualisations and they look almost exactly like the auras I experience.	1
What's the difference between synesthesia and subvocalisation (internally hearing the words when reading), if any?	1
Do we have an idea why elephants, rhinos, hippos survived in Africa while most megafauna in other continents went extinct?	1
Does the fact that European diseases played a large role in wiping out many of the native Americans paradoxically imply they lived healthier than Europeans?	1