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Planetary Science 4 June 2026 at 19:00

Planetary Science

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4 June 2026 at 19:00

The research was overseen by the Institutional Review Board, which is what I named my surfboard.

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Detector 2 June 2026 at 19:00

Detector

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2 June 2026 at 19:00

No other experiment has a lower false negative rate.

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Sunbeam 31 May 2026 at 19:00

Sunbeam

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31 May 2026 at 19:00

While weather control is typically thought of as a superpower, the unconscious ability of astronomers and astrophotographers to summon clouds is more properly classified as a curse.

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Ancestral Genomes 28 May 2026 at 19:00

Ancestral Genomes

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28 May 2026 at 19:00

SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH: No further research is needed as it is frankly none of our business.

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Time Machine Conversation 26 May 2026 at 19:00

Time Machine Conversation

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26 May 2026 at 19:00

It's possible to do sea navigation without a compass, but you'll have to get some spoilers from the Polynesians.

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Flag Design 24 May 2026 at 19:00

Flag Design

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24 May 2026 at 19:00

Every place has a local cryptid; more places need a local Pictish Beast, a creature in historical art that's drawn so weirdly that no one can tell what animal it's supposed to be.

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Neutrino Project 21 May 2026 at 19:00

Neutrino Project

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21 May 2026 at 19:00

We definitely put the pool in a mine for shielding. It was absolutely not to hide it from the funding people.

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182.8 Meters 19 May 2026 at 19:00

182.8 Meters

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19 May 2026 at 19:00

They rounded down to 182.8 instead of rounding up to 182.9 because 182.9 might make the statement incorrect.

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Particle Census 17 May 2026 at 19:00

Particle Census

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17 May 2026 at 19:00

Remember, your answers to the physics census are confidential; we will not be issuing Pauli exclusion principle citations.

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Speedrun 14 May 2026 at 19:00

Speedrun

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14 May 2026 at 19:00

Usain Bolt holds the world record in the 100 meter speedrun.

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Results Age 12 May 2026 at 19:00

Results Age

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12 May 2026 at 19:00

Please, we need your help. Our research suggests you're the last living descendant of the person who knew how to format this config file.

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Pullback Drive 10 May 2026 at 19:00

Pullback Drive

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10 May 2026 at 19:00

"How does the spring not run out almost immediately?" "We pull it back REALLY far."

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Crystal Gazing 7 May 2026 at 19:00

Crystal Gazing

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7 May 2026 at 19:00

'Beyond that lies a vale of fire through which my vision cannot penetrate' is the kind of fun thing geologists, heliophysicists, and early universe cosmologists have a lot of opportunities to say.

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Aperiodic Table 5 May 2026 at 19:00

Aperiodic Table

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5 May 2026 at 19:00

Scientists occasionally invent alternative periodic table layouts, which is usually a sign that they don't have enough enrichment in their enclosures.

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Horizontal Stabilizers 3 May 2026 at 19:00

Horizontal Stabilizers

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3 May 2026 at 19:00

It started as a mistake that everyone was afraid to admit to, and then it stuck because removing it 'looks silly.'.

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Bottle 30 April 2026 at 19:00

Bottle

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30 April 2026 at 19:00

"I know it seems impossible, but the trick is that I sailed in here when I was very young."

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Disappearing Act 30 April 2026 at 19:28

Disappearing Act

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30 April 2026 at 19:28

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Coming Clean 29 April 2026 at 19:59

Coming Clean

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29 April 2026 at 19:59

when Momray said "Cubetown messes up sometimes" she specifically meant Mooby

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Simple Machines 28 April 2026 at 19:00

Simple Machines

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28 April 2026 at 19:00

It's hard to decide which simple machine system to invest in. DeWalt makes a great lever and inclined plane, but I hear Milwaukee's wheel-and-axles are really good.

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Parental Approval 29 April 2026 at 05:52

Parental Approval

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29 April 2026 at 05:52