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Received — 14 August 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Car Wash 13 August 2023 at 19:00

Car Wash

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13 August 2023 at 19:00

I'm glad modern car washes use synthetic baleen, instead of harvesting it from whales like 1800s car washes did.

Received — 11 August 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Perseids Pronunciation 10 August 2023 at 19:00

Perseids Pronunciation

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10 August 2023 at 19:00

When speaking out loud, you can can call it the 'Perseids meatier shower' and no one will ever know. (If you do get caught somehow, just tell them to Google the 'Kentucky meat shower' and that will distract them while you escape.)

Received — 9 August 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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What to Do 8 August 2023 at 19:00

What to Do

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8 August 2023 at 19:00

FYI: The 'drop, cover, and hold on' advice only applies to earthquakes. If you encounter a mountain lion, you should absolutely not drop to the ground, crawl under it, and hold on to one of its legs.

Received — 7 August 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Solar Panel Placement 6 August 2023 at 19:00

Solar Panel Placement

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6 August 2023 at 19:00

Getting the utility people to run transmission lines to Earth is expensive, but it will pay for itself in no time.

Received — 4 August 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Free Fallin' 3 August 2023 at 19:00

Free Fallin'

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3 August 2023 at 19:00

Their crash investigation team had some particularly harsh words for Dave Matthews.

Received — 2 August 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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How to Coil a Cable 1 August 2023 at 19:00

How to Coil a Cable

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1 August 2023 at 19:00

The ideal mix for maximum competitive cable-coiling energy is one A/V tech, one rock climber, one sailor, and one topologist.

Received — 31 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Moon 30 July 2023 at 19:00

Moon

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30 July 2023 at 19:00

I mean, it's pretty, but it doesn't really affect us beyond that. Except that half the nights aren't really dark, and once or twice a day it makes the oceans flood the coasts.

Received — 28 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Daytime Firefly 27 July 2023 at 19:00

Daytime Firefly

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27 July 2023 at 19:00

Mr. Jones, watch out for Ms. Lenhart! She's from genus Photuris!

Received — 26 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Bad Map Projection: ABS(Longitude) 25 July 2023 at 19:00

Bad Map Projection: ABS(Longitude)

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25 July 2023 at 19:00

Positive vibes/longitudes only

Received — 24 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Anti-Vaxxers 23 July 2023 at 19:00

Anti-Vaxxers

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23 July 2023 at 19:00

The vaccine stuff seems pretty simple. But if you take a closer look at the data, it's still simple, but bigger. And slightly blurry. Might need reading glasses.

Received — 21 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Global Atmospheric Circulation 20 July 2023 at 19:00

Global Atmospheric Circulation

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20 July 2023 at 19:00

Refs generally say that you can exercise enough altitude control to avoid the ground, but if you start strategically choosing air layers to steer yourself, that's traveling.

Received — 19 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Marshmallow 18 July 2023 at 19:00

Marshmallow

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18 July 2023 at 19:00

The increasing number of graham crackers and chocolate bars in orbit has created a growing risk of Kessler s'mores.

Received — 17 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Geohydrotypography 16 July 2023 at 19:00

Geohydrotypography

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16 July 2023 at 19:00

The Atlantic is expanding at about 10 ppm (points per month).

Received — 14 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Fireflies 13 July 2023 at 19:00

Fireflies

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13 July 2023 at 19:00

I feel bad for Earth 2 and their shadowflies.

Received — 13 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Contact Merge 11 July 2023 at 19:00

Contact Merge

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11 July 2023 at 19:00

I actually kind of feel like John and Surf King wouldn't like each other, which is a lot to unpack.

Received — 10 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Down 9 July 2023 at 19:00

Down

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9 July 2023 at 19:00

It's just that I get nervous about heights.

Received — 7 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Frankenstein Claim Permutations 6 July 2023 at 19:00

Frankenstein Claim Permutations

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6 July 2023 at 19:00

When I began trying to form a new claim by stitching together these parts in such an unnatural way, some called me mad.

Received — 5 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Room Temperature 4 July 2023 at 19:00

Room Temperature

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4 July 2023 at 19:00

They're also refusing to fund my device that demonstrates uncontrolled hot fusion.

Received — 3 July 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Actual Progress 2 July 2023 at 19:00

Actual Progress

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2 July 2023 at 19:00

Slowly progressing from 'how do protons behave in relativistic collisions?' to 'what the heck are protons even doing when they're just sitting there?'

Received — 30 June 2023 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Real Estate Analysis 29 June 2023 at 19:00

Real Estate Analysis

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29 June 2023 at 19:00

Mars does get a good score on 'noise levels' and 'scenic views,' but the school district ranking isn't great; the only teacher--the Perseverance rover--is too busy with rock samples to teach more than the occasional weekend class.