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Top posts this week

The 10 highest-scored posts from the last 7 days — ranking by real score over a week naturally filters out posts that got removed shortly after posting.

Post	Score	Posted
In an infinite fall, what would kill a human first?	1373	7d ago
Do we know if honeybees are aware that, if they sting, they’re effectively committing suicide?	1225	3d ago
If humans disappeared, would oil rigs and spills be a problem? Is there any way for them to be cleared up naturally?	1200	5d ago
Can bugs with hundreds of legs control each one individually or is there some other process involved?	660	4d ago
Is there a explanation for the Cambrian explosion?	368	7d ago
Besides humans, if it's learned behavior even or not, are there other species who are adverse to dirty foods?	313	3d ago
Do all humans see exactly the same range of lights, or are there some small differences?	302	7d ago
Is there an animal that can see the Andromeda galaxy?	220	3d ago
What non-naturally-occuring elements are predicted to have really useful industrial applications, if only we could ever find/synthesise them?	209	6d ago
How did the earth look different before life?	164	4d ago

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