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xkcd Phone Flip

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Theranos partnership: Sorry, we know, but we signed the contract back before all the stuff and the lawyers say we can't back out, so just try to keep your finger away from the bottom of the phone.
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Theranos partnership: Sorry, we know, but we signed the contract back before all the stuff and the lawyers say we can't back out, so just try to keep your finger away from the bottom of the phone.
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Haunted House

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You can leave at any time through the door over there. It's a Louisville door, so you'll need to find a compatible knob. No, don't be silly, that one is a Lexington knob! Of course it won't fit.
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You can leave at any time through the door over there. It's a Louisville door, so you'll need to find a compatible knob. No, don't be silly, that one is a Lexington knob! Of course it won't fit.
deezil
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As a Louisvillian, this makes me happy. Stupid Lexington knobs.
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Iceberg Efficiency

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Our experimental aerogel iceberg with helium pockets manages true 100% efficiency, barely touching the water, and it can even lift off of the surface and fly to more efficiently pursue fleeing hubristic liners.
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Our experimental aerogel iceberg with helium pockets manages true 100% efficiency, barely touching the water, and it can even lift off of the surface and fly to more efficiently pursue fleeing hubristic liners.
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satadru
18 hours ago
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So Good...
New York, NY
jheiss
6 days ago
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What percentage of ice does it need to contain to still be called an iceberg?
dukeofwulf
6 days ago
"Icebeaxrg." "Diet Iceberg." "Riced Berg."
jepler
6 days ago
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"hubristic" is the word of the week
Earth, Sol system, Western spiral arm

Exoplanet Observation

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NASA prefers to say that their rovers are 'looking for signs of past life on Mars' and not 'ghost hunting.'
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NASA prefers to say that their rovers are 'looking for signs of past life on Mars' and not 'ghost hunting.'
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lshillman
8 days ago
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Come ON Randall, 'ectoplanet' was right there!
jlvanderzwan
8 days ago
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Hey look an XKCD that combines both of Dan Akroyd's favorite things.

Brassica

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Sequoia Brussels sprouts are delicious but it's pretty hard to finish one.
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Sequoia Brussels sprouts are delicious but it's pretty hard to finish one.
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jlvanderzwan
10 days ago
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NGL, I can kind of see it

Gold

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It can be expensive to hire a professional spectroscopist for your wedding, but the quality of the spectra you get is worth it.
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It can be expensive to hire a professional spectroscopist for your wedding, but the quality of the spectra you get is worth it.
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