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Once a year in the U.S. a well defined thin layer of turkey carcasses is deposited in landfills. Is there an analogue in ancient cultures, and have these been used to date events or intervals? Like tree rings?

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In our solar system, why are heavier elements found mostly on rocky planets located far from the center and not closer to the center in the sun?

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Once eaten as prey, do any insects release fertilized eggs that can pass through the digestive system of the predator unharmed and subsequently hatch outside?

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Based on models, what is probability that two Earth-like planets coexist in the same solar system?

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Speculate: How accurate could local weather forecasts be if only local data (and history) were available: i.e., satellite and non-local data are excluded?

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I've never seen a predator kill a sleeping animal (on TV). Do we know if this is common? Do some prey stay in groups and take turns sleeping?

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Are these vacuum tube modules from an ancient computer? Frame captures are from the 1964 movie "The Time Travelers," which credited Burroughs Corporation at the end.

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Do other primates ever peel the phloem (those stringy things) off a banana prior to eating?

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Antarctica: is the surface ice located far inland hard or snowy? Would it be easy to dig down a few meters or construct an igloo with a shovel?

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Do sperm (in any species) ever fight or otherwise act against other sperm during their race to fertilize eggs?

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Once a year in the U.S. a well defined thin layer of turkey carcasses is deposited in landfills. Is there an analogue in ancient cultures, and have these been used to date events or intervals? Like tree rings?	1	askscience
In our solar system, why are heavier elements found mostly on rocky planets located far from the center and not closer to the center in the sun?	1	askscience
Once eaten as prey, do any insects release fertilized eggs that can pass through the digestive system of the predator unharmed and subsequently hatch outside?	1	askscience
Based on models, what is probability that two Earth-like planets coexist in the same solar system?	1	askscience
Speculate: How accurate could local weather forecasts be if only local data (and history) were available: i.e., satellite and non-local data are excluded?	1	askscience
I've never seen a predator kill a sleeping animal (on TV). Do we know if this is common? Do some prey stay in groups and take turns sleeping?	1	askscience
Are these vacuum tube modules from an ancient computer? Frame captures are from the 1964 movie "The Time Travelers," which credited Burroughs Corporation at the end.	1	whatisthisthing
Do other primates ever peel the phloem (those stringy things) off a banana prior to eating?	1	askscience
Antarctica: is the surface ice located far inland hard or snowy? Would it be easy to dig down a few meters or construct an igloo with a shovel?	1	askscience
Do sperm (in any species) ever fight or otherwise act against other sperm during their race to fertilize eggs?	1	askscience