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What prevents white blood cells from entering the intestines and attacking the large colonies of bacteria that exist there?

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Can insects detect when it's about to rain? If so, how, and where do they go to avoid being drowned out of this is so?

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Aside from Neanderthals, is there any other subspecies of the Homo genus with DNA found in modern humans?

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Do deaf people experience subvocalization in a similar manner as those who aren't deaf?

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What are the sleep cycles like for subterranean animals with little to no access to sunlight?

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What psychological phenomenon is happening when we can "hear" specific types of soundless optical illusions?

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Is there any known difference in how lightning is formed in volcanic ash clouds vs storm cells?

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Is it possible for the surface of an object to truly be frictionless?

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How big can an animal theoretically get before its size is actually impossible due to constrains on physics?

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Is nuclear fusion even feasible without stellar gravity in the equation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What prevents white blood cells from entering the intestines and attacking the large colonies of bacteria that exist there?	67
Can insects detect when it's about to rain? If so, how, and where do they go to avoid being drowned out of this is so?	37
Aside from Neanderthals, is there any other subspecies of the Homo genus with DNA found in modern humans?	21
Do deaf people experience subvocalization in a similar manner as those who aren't deaf?	19
What are the sleep cycles like for subterranean animals with little to no access to sunlight?	14
What psychological phenomenon is happening when we can "hear" specific types of soundless optical illusions?	5
Is there any known difference in how lightning is formed in volcanic ash clouds vs storm cells?	3
Is it possible for the surface of an object to truly be frictionless?	1
How big can an animal theoretically get before its size is actually impossible due to constrains on physics?	1
Is nuclear fusion even feasible without stellar gravity in the equation?	1