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Binary Star

2026-02-04 07:00:00

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Binary Star

The discovery of a fully typographical star system comes with a big asterisk.

Groundhog Day Meaning

2026-02-02 07:00:00

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Groundhog Day Meaning

Originally, the ceremony used a variety of rodents and mustelids, but over time most people agreed it made sense to standardize on a specific individual ground squirrel in Pennsylvania.

Originally, the ceremony used a variety of rodents and mustelids, but over time most people agreed it made sense to standardize on a specific individual ground squirrel in Pennsylvania.

Proof Without Content

2026-01-30 07:00:00

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Proof Without Content

There's also a proof without content of a conjecture without content, but it's left as an exercise for the reader.

Chemical Formula

2026-01-28 07:00:00

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Chemical Formula

Some of the atoms in the molecule are very weakly bound.

Early Arthropods

2026-01-26 07:00:00

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Early Arthropods

'Ugh, I'm never going to be like spiders. My descendants will all just be normal arthropods who mind their own busines and don't do anything weird.' --The ancestor of a bunch of eusocial insects

'Ugh, I'm never going to be like spiders. My descendants will all just be normal arthropods who mind their own busines and don't do anything weird.' --The ancestor of a bunch of eusocial insects

Double-Pronged Extension Cord

2026-01-23 07:00:00

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Double-Pronged Extension Cord

'Oh, and can I borrow 50 sacks of loose flour, a pile of lithium-ion batteries, a bucket of bleach, and a bucket of vinega--' 'NO!!!!!!'

'Oh, and can I borrow 50 sacks of loose flour, a pile of lithium-ion batteries, a bucket of bleach, and a bucket of vinega--' 'NO!!!!!!'

Cost Savings

2026-01-21 07:00:00

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Cost Savings

Unfortunately, my scheme to trick NASA has now taken over a decade longer than planned and has run way over budget.

Aurora Coolness

2026-01-19 07:00:00

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Aurora Coolness

I've had countless nights where the line never left the bottom zone of the graph, but the few moments where it's climbed all the way to the top have made up for them all.

I've had countless nights where the line never left the bottom zone of the graph, but the few moments where it's climbed all the way to the top have made up for them all.

International Station

2026-01-16 07:00:00

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International Station

Welcome to the International Space Station Exclamation Point!

16-Part Epoxy

2026-01-14 07:00:00

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16-Part Epoxy

Some surfaces may seem difficult to glue. But if you research the materials, find tables of what adhesives work on them, and prepare your surfaces carefully, you can fail to glue them in a fun NEW way that fills your house with dangerous vapors.

Some surfaces may seem difficult to glue. But if you research the materials, find tables of what adhesives work on them, and prepare your surfaces carefully, you can fail to glue them in a fun NEW way that fills your house with dangerous vapors.