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9 years ago

Why are rats predators despite their small size?

In numbers, rats are known man-eaters, and will ferociously attack an adult and reduce him/her to bone:
http://comeheretome.com/2013/04/11/the-soldier-who-was-eaten-alive-by-rats-in-christ-church-cathedral/

So why are rats such feroci

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allens

9 years ago

why can we not regrow limbs?

As a college biology student I find it both incredble and disappointing at the same time. I mean we have the entirety of the human genome mapped. We can read dna and write dna. So for say amputees we can find the exact strand of inactive dna responsi

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padre

10 years ago

Why can't we simply insert any gene into bacteria and have them create the...

Why can't we simply insert any gene into bacteria and have them create the protein for us? How come it's not that easy? Face with Rolling Eyes

psyche360 785 1 Reply

9 months ago

Why canivores like tigers are not as bulky as herbivorous animals like elephant

Why meat eating animals like tigers are not as bulky and heavy as plant eating animals like elephants?

saurabh _vemuri 1859 6 Replies

rsb

9 years ago

Why cloud at different height perform differently on solar radiation?

Referring to following article, I would like to know on why cloud at different height levels perform differently on solar radiation, is there any physical theory behind this scenario?

"Low, thick clouds primarily reflect solar radiati

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5 years ago

Why do Blue Laser so powerful?

Referring to following video, I would like to know on why 1W blue laser gets so much power to burn anything within a few second, which only run by battery. Can it cut anything within a second?

Furthermore, why do (Traditional) red la

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doubleu

7 years ago

Why do cat not get overwhelm by their sensitivity?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on why cat do not get overwhelm by their superb night vision and responding to the smallest of sounds on daily activity, How do they control their sensitivity within changing environment without getti

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3 years ago

Why do cough produce phlegm not associated with COVID-19?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on why cough produce phlegm not associated with COVID-19.

"You have a dry cough that you feel in your chest. A productive cough, one that produces phlegm or mucus, isn’t associated wit

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3 years ago

Why do freeze raw fish kill parasites?

Referrering to following statement, I would like to know on why freeze raw fish kill parasites

In order to reduce the risk of parasites, control measures should be taken to freeze raw fish for -20 ° C or below for seven days; or to freeze

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5 years ago

Why do I constantly feel my heartbeat / pulse in my head?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on why I constantly feel my heartbeat / pulse in my head and there is no headache at all.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

https://www.quora.com/Why-do-I-

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3 years ago

Why do I get thinner when I eat less?

Okay this just blows my mind.

I read an article in Nature magazine, LiveScience and Salon which said it's just an old myth that excess calories (eating more calories than you burn) causes weight gain etc. and likewise. so why is it th

Onyan 584 5 Replies

8 years ago

Why do I never get pneumonia after getting cold or getting wet in the rain?

i read a news article where a man got pneumonia and died after going in rain. and a woman who swam in a cold pool and got pneumonia after that

Frank_Baker 616 1 Reply

7 months ago

Why do onions cause your eyes to water?

I always wondered about this and I've heard so many weird replies in the past Grinning Face

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karim89

13 years ago

Why do people feel blue during winter?

I would like to know on why people feel blue during winter, does it lack of sunlight?

Does anyone have any suggestions in term of biology?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions

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4 years ago

Why do the best fishing period during rising pressure?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on why rising pressure would be the best period for fishing. Furthermore, why do Rapiding fluctuating also good for fishing?

"Rapiding fluctuating either way is indication of goo

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duddy

4 years ago

Why do we eat 3 meals per day?

Our society told us that we should eat 3 meals daily (breakfast, lunch and dinner). I would like to know on how well this plan is for body and any related articles about this issues.

Do body ready need to refill energy from foods on

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3 years ago

Why do we produce tears when we cry?

Can any one make this little more deep and clear?

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barathvaj

12 years ago

Why does cell division at unicellulars prolong life?

Why would cell division be a mean that prolongs life of a unicellular?

In many encyclopedias you can read life is mortal due to multiple reasons (mutations in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, DNA methylation, shortening of telomeres, accumul

mr02077 362 4 Replies

5 years ago

Why does Coke originally intended as a patent medicine?

Recenlty, it finds that Sodium Benzoate and Vitamin C in Soft Drinks Damage Mitochondrial DNA, I would like to know on what chemical elements make Coke as a medicine and what kind of disease does Coke treat at the first place?

Does anyone

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savio

9 years ago

Why does evolution not lead to overpopulation?

I've learned that in genetic variations, a certain individual animal acquires an usual trait, and if that trait is an aid in reproducing then it is passed down through the generations and is eventually turned into the norm. In other words, quali

physics11 396 1 Reply

8 years ago

Why does multiplying 2 negative numbers make a positive one?

Can someone provide a solid example

teethoden 221 2 Replies

5 years ago

Why does nose lost sense of smell?

I smell a little corrosive gas from clean for a few seconds and then run away,
After all corrosive gas is removed within 10-30 minutes, I rinse my nose with diluted salt water (500ml) + warm clean water (1500ml), I repeat this cleaning steps 2

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A year ago

Why don't I get sick from going out in the cold?

In high school I often woke up late so I didn't have time to dry my hair. So it was January -4 C and every other day I was walking outside to my campus and some of my hair had actually froze. Those years I caught fewer colds.

I also g

Onyan 993 1 Reply

8 years ago

Why exposing yourself to bright light during the day would improve sleeping?

According to the Mayo Clinic, decreased sun exposure has been associated with a drop in serotonin that can lead to SAD. The light-induced effects of serotonin are triggered by sunlight that goes through the eye. Sunlight cues special areas in the ret

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8 years ago

Why High-dose vitamin C cause kidney stones ?

Referring to following link, I would like to know on why High-dose vitamin C cause kidney stones

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/high-

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5 years ago

Why hot and humid air can induce mild asthma attack

June 6, 2012 Science Daily reports: As summer arrives, and May is to be an asthma attack months, research has shown that doctors may better understand the reasons of the patients with PPM1F mild asthma in the hot and humid weather, difficulty in brea

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10 months ago

Why infertility will stop humans colonising space

According

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13 years ago

Why is blood clotting not effective during a full moon?

I would like to know on why blood clotting is not effective during a full moon.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions

"In October 2009, British politician David Tredinnick assert

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9 years ago

Why is red color at the top for rainbow?

Referring to following rainbow, I would like to know on why red color is at the top for rainbow instead of bottom.

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

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3 years ago

Why is the U.S. government trying to control the contents of scientific journals

One of the most important duties of a peer-reviewed research journal is to not only feature discoveries at the frontiers o

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12 years ago

Why male parent age increases risk of birth defects?

I know women largely have the same eggs their whole life so damage is possible, but men create new sperm regularly. Do they have proof of why male age is a factor?

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A year ago

Why McDonald's burger is so difficult to digest?

I rarely eat burger at mcdonald, because whenever I eat burger, My stomach does not feel good as I eat natural foods.

I would like to know why McDonald's burger is so difficult to digest within stomach.

Does anyone have an

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rene_ram97

A year ago

Why MENINGITIS B is not mandatory vaccine in Canada?

A MENINGITIS B VACCINE PROFILE

This meningitis B vaccine protects against Meningococcus B – the strain of bacteria which most commonly causes invasive meningococcal disease, an infection of the spinal cord and/or the lining surrounding th

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3 years ago

Why movement touch would make baby sleeping better?

Referring to following video, I would like to know on why movement touch would make baby sleeping better. Would it increase blood circulation?

Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions

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7 years ago

Why not feel hugh energy surrounding us?

E = MC2

Energy has charges (positive and negative),

When I hold a cup on my hand, my cup (100g) should be a large amount of energy, why do those energy not affect my body at all?

Is there any existing theo

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8 years ago

Why People's INTUITION Is WRONG In Many cases And In Most People

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12 years ago

Why Red can rise temperature higher than Blue?

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In 1800, William Herschel conducted an experiment measuring the difference in temperature between the colors in the visible spectrum. He placed thermometers within each color of the visib

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5 years ago

Why Serotonin Can Cause Depression And Anxiety

Mood disorders could be caused by a loss of our inherent, reflexive avoidance of aversive events, according to a new study. Researchers from UCL in London and Columbia University in New York used computational modeling techniques to integrate what

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12 years ago

Why Small And Big CATS ( Lions, Tigers, Etc ) BITE Female's Scruff Of The Neck W

Why Does a Male Cat Bite a Female's Neck While Mating?

Many people find this behaviour (along with the fact that female cats shriek) alarming because it gives the impression of a forced

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