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Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres

Jul. 30th, 2025 04:00 am
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https://xkcd.com/3122/

During the most recent glacial maximum, it's believed that land bridges extended from the surfaces and connected several of the spheres together.

https://xkcd.com/3122/

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Kite Incident

Jul. 28th, 2025 04:00 am
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https://xkcd.com/3121/

Detectives say the key to tracking down the source of the kites was a large wall map covered in thumbtacks and string. 'It's the first time that method has ever actually worked,' said a spokesperson.

https://xkcd.com/3121/

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Geologic Periods

Jul. 25th, 2025 04:00 am
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https://xkcd.com/3120/

Geologists claim it's because the earlier Cenozoic used to be called the Tertiary, but that's just a ruse to hide the secret third geologic period, between the Neogene and the Quaternary, that they won't tell us about.

https://xkcd.com/3120/

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Flettner Rotor

Jul. 23rd, 2025 04:00 am
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https://xkcd.com/3119/

"And in maritime news, the Coast Guard is on the scene today after an apparent collision between two lighthouses."

https://xkcd.com/3119/

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iNaturalist Animals and Plants

Jul. 21st, 2025 04:00 am
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https://xkcd.com/3118/

Washington, DC: Eastern gray squirrel, Amur honeysuckle. Puerto Rico: Crested anole, sea grape. US as a whole: Mallard, eastern poison ivy.

https://xkcd.com/3118/

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Replication Crisis

Jul. 18th, 2025 04:00 am
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https://xkcd.com/3117/

Maybe encouraging the publication of null results isn't enough--maybe we need a journal devoted to publishing results the study authors find personally annoying.

https://xkcd.com/3117/

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  • [syndicated profile] xkcd_feed - Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres
  • [syndicated profile] xkcd_feed - Kite Incident
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  • [syndicated profile] xkcd_feed - Flettner Rotor
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