That's interesting! Thanks for the information.

Yes! The creation of those elements take energy instead of releasing it.

That makes sense but ultimately isn't a satisfying answer for me. Personally I'm more concerned about the specific biochemical pathways that control and cause this effect.

But why does the sensory neurons go before motor neurons? The same is true for peripheral hypothermia, for example. When your hands are exposed to cold temperatures and go numb, you can still move the muscles but not feel anything, even with your proprioceptors.

A cat with a balloon stuck to its fur is just a really really big salt.

Would the individual lead atom very quickly oxidize or otherwise react with something else in the atmosphere?

Earthquakes also cause soil liquefaction (sinkholes), landslides, and in some cases tsunamis. It also frequently cases sewage backflow and flooding. All of which kills people without toppling buildings.

Even if you increase the energy the vibration frequency would not change. The frequency is not related to amplitude

> A tuning fork would not vibrate measuralby faster in vacuum.

I'm being incredibly pedantic rn but since a vacuum slightly decreases the damping, the damped frequency would be ever so slightly higher than if the air was there.