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Since the Earth and the Sun are constantly moving in their respective orbits, is it fair to say we'll never be in the same spot in the Universe again?

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With the current world birth rate at about 1 every 8 seconds, when was the last time we could say there was "one born every minute"?

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Since we already have Flu shots, why can't we have annual vaccinations for things like the Common Cold - or "Stomach flu"?

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Assuming I already had the land and equipment to do it, how feasible would it be to grow my own crops and then use them to create Ethanol to fuel my vehicles?

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How much damage would the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event asteroid have done had it impacted the Moon instead?

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Assuming proper funding, how close are we to creating a synthetic gasoline that was environmentally friendly. Is such a thing even feasible?

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How do our dogs recognise us? Is it my smell or facial recognition, or a mixture?

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Why does extremely spicy food give me the hiccups?

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How long could a person's body be kept alive on Life Support?

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After the Voyager probes run out of usable power, how long will it be before the RTG no longer puts out any detectable radiation?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Since the Earth and the Sun are constantly moving in their respective orbits, is it fair to say we'll never be in the same spot in the Universe again?	52
With the current world birth rate at about 1 every 8 seconds, when was the last time we could say there was "one born every minute"?	8
Since we already have Flu shots, why can't we have annual vaccinations for things like the Common Cold - or "Stomach flu"?	6
Assuming I already had the land and equipment to do it, how feasible would it be to grow my own crops and then use them to create Ethanol to fuel my vehicles?	6
How much damage would the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event asteroid have done had it impacted the Moon instead?	5
Assuming proper funding, how close are we to creating a synthetic gasoline that was environmentally friendly. Is such a thing even feasible?	2
How do our dogs recognise us? Is it my smell or facial recognition, or a mixture?	2
Why does extremely spicy food give me the hiccups?	1
How long could a person's body be kept alive on Life Support?	1
After the Voyager probes run out of usable power, how long will it be before the RTG no longer puts out any detectable radiation?	1