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would it be possible for a dragonflies wing to tear and heal?

Submitted by Otterfrostiys t3_z1civv on November 21, 2022 at 10:32 PM

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Does dark matter have an influence on the earth orbit ?

Submitted by CrDe t3_z2brw2 on November 23, 2022 at 1:41 AM

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When a person gets stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) or food poisoning, what exactly is happening in the body that causes stomach cramps?

Submitted by geekonthemoon t3_z14kbc on November 21, 2022 at 5:24 PM

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What 'connections' is the brain actually building when you learn something?

Submitted by PepsiMangoMmm t3_yzw1ia on November 20, 2022 at 5:24 AM

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Do hairy people have more hair follicles than less hairy people, or are their hair just longer/thicker?

Submitted by Critical_Poem_4934 t3_z2oaqo on November 23, 2022 at 12:49 PM

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How exactly is the "direction" of the flow of power measured in a alternating current system?

Submitted by Landhund t3_z1o0qe on November 22, 2022 at 8:04 AM

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When a military helicopter fires thousands of rounds while hovering still, does the operator have to slow the rotor to compensate for weight loss?

Submitted by Legitimate-BurnerAcc t3_z0y2dl on November 21, 2022 at 12:42 PM

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I was recently quite blown away on learning that alligators can regrow their tails. I looked up whether crocodiles can do it too and found that they can't. Any insight of why this is the case (i.e. why crocs can't do it)?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_yy12a8 on November 17, 2022 at 8:44 PM

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Just how dark is deep space?

Submitted by ArmchairSpinDoctor t3_z0z4ng on November 21, 2022 at 1:34 PM

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Why do immune reactions take place in the lymph nodes closest to the site of infection?

Submitted by arlomurfett t3_z1fohw on November 22, 2022 at 12:47 AM

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How are gold jewelries dated when they can easily be recast?

Submitted by sylpher250 t3_z1bdkg on November 21, 2022 at 9:49 PM

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Does Climate Change effect animal migration habits?

Submitted by chocolatechipdick t3_yye49p on November 18, 2022 at 7:30 AM

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Can a planet have a moon the same size orbiting it?

Submitted by HyphenandaLine t3_z20ton on November 22, 2022 at 6:24 PM

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Is it possible for two planets to orbit each other in a way where Planet A is tidally locked to the sun while Planet B is in geostationary orbit on the dark side of Planet A, thus putting Planet B in a constant total solar eclipse?

Submitted by FenrirButAGoodBoy t3_yy55fp on November 17, 2022 at 11:35 PM

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Does the temperature of water affect buoyancy of objects?

Submitted by LiveEatSleep123 t3_z12hu2 on November 21, 2022 at 3:59 PM

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If the inner core is the hottest part of the Earth, hotter than the liquid outer core, then why is it a solid?

Submitted by Paradigm7657 t3_ylrtf5 on November 4, 2022 at 7:29 AM

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Why do neutrons tend to interact more readily with light nuclei rather than heavy ones (i.e., why is water a better neutron shield than lead)?

Submitted by Calgaris_Rex t3_yqzs1b on November 10, 2022 at 12:02 AM

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Are there strains of HIV that aren’t detectable by modern testing?

Submitted by [deleted] t3_yvrfih on November 15, 2022 at 8:56 AM

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How can foods cause cancer?

Submitted by CanaryChemical8201 t3_yzefzx on November 19, 2022 at 3:29 PM

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How do astronomers share coordinates with each other?

Submitted by vaterp t3_z10idk on November 21, 2022 at 2:36 PM

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Do NSAIDs reduce neuroinflammation?

Submitted by One-Garden-1294 t3_z0cmd1 on November 20, 2022 at 7:18 PM

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Could you turn any organic molecule into any other, given unlimited steps and reagents?

Submitted by ZoofusCos t3_z0dthj on November 20, 2022 at 8:07 PM

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Why does hand foot and mouth disease (coxsackievirus) cause blisters in the hands, feet, and mouth?

Submitted by aubergine_alibi_ t3_yy1r0r on November 17, 2022 at 9:12 PM

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How do we know the last common ancestor between two animals?

Submitted by CaptainHindsight92 t3_yyj4wd on November 18, 2022 at 12:39 PM

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Why does Moana Kea have so many cinder cones?

Submitted by OlderThanMyParents t3_z0an2u on November 20, 2022 at 5:59 PM

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