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Does the body in any way distinguish between intentionally self-inflicted injuries and other injuries?

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What would happen if you grafted a muscle (e.g. part of a tongue) into a very different muscle (e.g. a bicep)? Would it integrate? How would it function?

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How did ants and bees (etc.) evolve eusociality? What were they like before and during the transition?

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Why can I blow air in a relatively straight jet with substantial force 10+ cm away, but if I suck in there's no force even 1-2cm away?

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What would happen if you grafted a muscle (e.g. part of a tongue) into a very different muscle (e.g. a bicep)? Would it integrate? How would it function?

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Why does viewing an LCD screen from an angle distort some colors and not others?

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Why is milk more refreshing than other drinks after eating cakey/bready foods?

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When did human ancestors lose the ability to synthesize all necessary amino acids? Which animals can/cannot do so?

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I'm an average male. If I drink an alcoholic drink over the course of 10 minutes, at what time will I be the most inebriated?

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Why does paper curl when it gets wet?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Does the body in any way distinguish between intentionally self-inflicted injuries and other injuries?	114
What would happen if you grafted a muscle (e.g. part of a tongue) into a very different muscle (e.g. a bicep)? Would it integrate? How would it function?	89
How did ants and bees (etc.) evolve eusociality? What were they like before and during the transition?	42
Why can I blow air in a relatively straight jet with substantial force 10+ cm away, but if I suck in there's no force even 1-2cm away?	32
What would happen if you grafted a muscle (e.g. part of a tongue) into a very different muscle (e.g. a bicep)? Would it integrate? How would it function?	23
Why does viewing an LCD screen from an angle distort some colors and not others?	22
Why is milk more refreshing than other drinks after eating cakey/bready foods?	22
When did human ancestors lose the ability to synthesize all necessary amino acids? Which animals can/cannot do so?	18
I'm an average male. If I drink an alcoholic drink over the course of 10 minutes, at what time will I be the most inebriated?	17
Why does paper curl when it gets wet?	16