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Could complex Precambrian life be possible?

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Could a creature use lightning/electricity as its energy supply?

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Megamangrove Roots--Which Kind of Aerial Roots Would Best Support Their Large Size?

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Could penguins evolve to have fingers?

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Could special relativity be caused by aliens jamming the Solar System?

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Do seasons occur on a tidally-locked planet?

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Giant velvet mites?

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biologically or anatomically is there a problem with this type of double mouth or jaws?

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Would a sapient being sensitive to polarized light be able to see the angle of polarization in a photograph?

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