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Received — 10 May 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Taxiing 9 May 2023 at 19:00

Taxiing

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9 May 2023 at 19:00

I don't understand why anyone would pay full price for a flatbed truck rental when you can buy 'DETOUR' signs online for like $10.

Received — 8 May 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Planetary Scientist 7 May 2023 at 19:00

Planetary Scientist

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7 May 2023 at 19:00

This rumpled fabric at the corner looks like evidence of ongoing tectonic activity.

Received — 5 May 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Commemorative Plaque 4 May 2023 at 19:00

Commemorative Plaque

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4 May 2023 at 19:00

[Below] On this site on May 12th, 2023, I finally learned how to use the masonry bit for my drill.

Received — 3 May 2023 ⏭ Comics

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College Knowledge 2 May 2023 at 19:00

College Knowledge

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2 May 2023 at 19:00

'Your chitin armor is no match for our iron-tipped stingers! Better go hide in your jars!' --common playground taunt

Received — 1 May 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Tapetum Lucidum 30 April 2023 at 19:00

Tapetum Lucidum

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30 April 2023 at 19:00

Using a reflective wall in a game to give one shot two chances to hit is called a double-tapetum lucidum.

Received — 28 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Overlapping Circles 27 April 2023 at 19:00

Overlapping Circles

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27 April 2023 at 19:00

"The Venn diagram of the sun and the moon is a circle." --someone being snarky at totality

Received — 26 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Definition of e 25 April 2023 at 19:00

Definition of e

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25 April 2023 at 19:00

Yeah, my math teacher back in high school set up the system to try to teach us something or other, but the 100% rate was unbelievably good, so I engineered a hostile takeover of his bank and now use it to make extra cash on the side.

Received — 24 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Recipe Relativity 23 April 2023 at 19:00

Recipe Relativity

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23 April 2023 at 19:00

It says to cut the onions into 1/4" slices, but I'd better correct for length contraction.

Received — 22 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Helium Reserve 20 April 2023 at 19:00

Helium Reserve

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20 April 2023 at 19:00

The government has been trying to sell off the Federal Helium Reserve for a few years now, but the sale has been on hold while they try to figure out how to explain this situation to buyers.

Received — 20 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Escape Speed 18 April 2023 at 19:00

Escape Speed

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18 April 2023 at 19:00

Gotta go fast

Received — 17 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Cosmological Nostalgia Content 16 April 2023 at 19:00

Cosmological Nostalgia Content

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16 April 2023 at 19:00

Later renouncing clickbait, Einstein called his inclusion of cosmological content in general relativity the biggest blunder of his career.

Received — 14 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Linguistics Gossip 13 April 2023 at 19:00

Linguistics Gossip

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13 April 2023 at 19:00

The E's wedding invitation definitely used the word LOVE more times than was strictly necessary.

Received — 12 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Diffraction Spikes 11 April 2023 at 19:00

Diffraction Spikes

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11 April 2023 at 19:00

Even if a planet is lucky enough to have a stable orbit that weaves between the spikes, the seasons get weird whenever it passes close to them.

Received — 10 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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1-to-1 Scale 9 April 2023 at 19:00

1-to-1 Scale

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9 April 2023 at 19:00

There's a version that shows the planets with no cropping, but it's hard to find a display that supports it.

Received — 7 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Paleontology Museum 6 April 2023 at 19:00

Paleontology Museum

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6 April 2023 at 19:00

Nowadays the only ones left that do anything are turtles.

Received — 5 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Easily Confused Acronyms 4 April 2023 at 19:00

Easily Confused Acronyms

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4 April 2023 at 19:00

'Lever' was originally an acronym for Load Emplification by the Vimulated Emission of Radiation.

Received — 3 April 2023 ⏭ Comics

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My Favorite Things 2 April 2023 at 19:00

My Favorite Things

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2 April 2023 at 19:00

When an Ur guy / sells Nanni things / but the copper's bad, / He simply records his complaint for all time / "I got a bad deal / I'm maaaaad"

Received — 31 March 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Towed Message 30 March 2023 at 19:00

Towed Message

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30 March 2023 at 19:00

"Hi, what you do is fly over a designated zone and detach the--" "WE'RE SORRY, THE MOBILE CUSTOMER YOU ARE TRYING TO REACH IS OUT OF SERVICE"

Received — 29 March 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Qualifications 28 March 2023 at 19:00

Qualifications

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28 March 2023 at 19:00

'So how DID you go from working at the employment records office to becoming president of MIT and CEO of IBM?' 'I guess I just have an eye for opportunities.'

Received — 27 March 2023 ⏭ Comics

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Effect Size 26 March 2023 at 19:00

Effect Size

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26 March 2023 at 19:00

Subgroup analysis is ongoing.