what is at the end of a black hole

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if a animal and a human had the same amount of meat and the same type would they get different amounts of protein

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is it possible to re-create the dinosaurs? (1 Comment)

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What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

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Why did you choose to mainly study earthquakes and where is the best place you have done fieldwork?

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How big is a average sized brain

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Explain what happens at a destructive plate boundary.

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if you had a chance to do some reasearch in space would you go?

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what do you think about how science is represented by hollywood?

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Do you think there is a possibility that the earth has an inner cavity with life unknown to humans?

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What is your favourite season of the year?

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which parts of the brain would Nitric oxide help to repair?

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