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''Is it worth anything?' 'I dunno, is the answer to that question worth another $5?''
Читать полностью…'Unfortunately, SawStart is one-use-only. Once started, the blade cannot be stopped, and must be replaced with a fresh blade while the running one is carefully disposed of.'
Читать полностью…'This is the biggest breakthrough since astronomers noticed that the little crosshairs around red giant stars starting to burn helium are all the same size.'
Читать полностью…'The biggest I've seen in a published source in the wild is an 80-fold error in a reported distance, which I think came from a series of at least three unit conversions and area/length misinterpretations.'
Читать полностью…'I know having so many base pairs makes rebasing complicated, but you're in Bilateria, so shouldn't you at LEAST be better at using git head?'
Читать полностью…'Under the 'has cleared its orbital neighborhood' and 'fuses hydrogen into helium' definitions, thanks to human activities Earth technically no longer qualifies as a planet but DOES count as a star.'
Читать полностью…'It does come at the small cost of a LOT more off-by-40-or-50 errors.'
Читать полностью…'Update: The physics department has recruited an astronomer who studies meteor fireballs.'
Читать полностью…'It seems wrong that Fruit by the Foot is only sold by weight or by number of rolls.'
Читать полностью…'Your homeowner's insurance might cover it, but be sure to check the subductible.'
Читать полностью…'Briefly set a new record for tallest human-made structure by getting my knit sweater snagged on the skydiving plane door as I jumped and not noticing until I'd landed.'
Читать полностью…'The most awkward part is when you have to pause to put on your shoes before you continue rolling out the door.'
Читать полностью…'2040s: RNA formed the basis for life each of the five known times it arose on the early Earth.'
Читать полностью…'I can't get over the suspicion that all those viral pictures are photoshopped and 'Flemish' belongs in the lower right circle.'
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