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Received — 27 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Satellite Pollution 26 March 2026 at 19:00

Satellite Pollution

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26 March 2026 at 19:00

We're working to make sure the images are as up-to-date and accurate as possible, with a minimum number of sponsored galaxies.

Received — 25 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Centimeter Wavelengths 24 March 2026 at 19:00

Centimeter Wavelengths

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24 March 2026 at 19:00

Yes, the cosmic microwave background is great, but what about the earthly microwave foreground?

Received — 23 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Inflation Timeline 22 March 2026 at 19:00

Inflation Timeline

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22 March 2026 at 19:00

Depending what corners of the internet you hang out on, 'regular' may at times awkwardly coexist with 'sexy.'

Received — 20 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Star Formation 19 March 2026 at 19:00

Star Formation

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19 March 2026 at 19:00

It's ok, I still have some nice, cool gas clouds that aren't collapsing. As long as nothing ionizes them, I can continue to enjoy their ... HEY! NO!!!

Received — 18 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Landscape Features 17 March 2026 at 19:00

Landscape Features

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17 March 2026 at 19:00

'Well, there's speculation that it's due to a mantle hotspot.' --a geologist who's trying to cover up the fact that they didn't hear your question

Received — 16 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Rotational Gravity 15 March 2026 at 19:00

Rotational Gravity

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15 March 2026 at 19:00

I don't get it. The peak acceleration for passengers was WAY lower than in the giant-waterslide-loop-the-loop incident the other cruise line fired me for.

Received — 13 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Planets and Bright Stars 12 March 2026 at 19:00

Planets and Bright Stars

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12 March 2026 at 19:00

An old astronomer trick for distinguishing the Sun from other stars is to take multiple photos a few minutes apart and overlay them, making the Sun stand out due to its high proper motion.

Received — 11 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Subduction Retrieval 10 March 2026 at 19:00

Subduction Retrieval

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10 March 2026 at 19:00

Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!

Received — 10 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Home Remedies 8 March 2026 at 19:00

Home Remedies

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8 March 2026 at 19:00

As always, you are permitted to call one person for guidance, but that person must be a grandparent.

Received — 6 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Bazookasaurus 5 March 2026 at 19:00

Bazookasaurus

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5 March 2026 at 19:00

In contrast to the deep booming sound associated with the cannon in pop culture depictions, recent studies show it actually made more of a 'toot toot!' noise.

Received — 4 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Solar Warning 3 March 2026 at 19:00

Solar Warning

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3 March 2026 at 19:00

This replaces the previous solar activity watch, which was issued last month when the sun took off its sunglasses.

Received — 2 March 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Electric Vehicles 1 March 2026 at 19:00

Electric Vehicles

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1 March 2026 at 19:00

Now that I've finally gotten an electric vehicle, I'm never going back to an acoustic one.

Received — 27 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Dental Formulas 26 February 2026 at 19:00

Dental Formulas

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26 February 2026 at 19:00

I mean, half of these are undefined. And your multiplication dots are too low; they look like decimal points.

Received — 25 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Little Red Dots 24 February 2026 at 19:00

Little Red Dots

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24 February 2026 at 19:00

After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away.

Received — 24 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Amperage 22 February 2026 at 19:00

Amperage

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22 February 2026 at 19:00

Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

Received — 20 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Eliminating the Impossible 19 February 2026 at 19:00

Eliminating the Impossible

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19 February 2026 at 19:00

'If you've eliminated a few possibilities and you can't think of any others, your weird theory is proven right' isn't quite as rhetorically compelling.

Received — 18 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Plums 17 February 2026 at 19:00

Plums

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17 February 2026 at 19:00

My icebox plum trap easily captured William Carlos Williams. It took much less work than the infinite looping network of diverging paths I had to build in that yellow wood to ensnare Robert Frost.

Received — 16 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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SNEWS 15 February 2026 at 19:00

SNEWS

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15 February 2026 at 19:00

People say setting of fireworks indoors is dangerous, but I looked at their energy release and it's like 10^-40 foe; totally negligible.

Received — 13 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Bad Map Projection: Zero Declination 12 February 2026 at 19:00

Bad Map Projection: Zero Declination

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12 February 2026 at 19:00

'The zero line in WMM2025 passes through a lot of population centers; I wonder what year the largest share of the population lived in a zone of less than 5° of declination,' he thought, derailing all other tasks for the rest of the day.

Received — 11 February 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Installation 10 February 2026 at 19:00

Installation

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10 February 2026 at 19:00

Do YOU remember the skylight being this big?