He Had 1500 Gallons Of Piss Rotting In His Basement!

Chemistry professors just found their new favorite teaching aid! The meme brilliantly depicts a halogenation substitution reaction where methane (CH₄) reacts with chlorine (Cl₂) to form chloromethane (CH₃Cl) and hydrogen chloride (HCl). But the real genius? The reactants swap their hair colors just like the atoms swap positions in the reaction! The hydrogen from methane gets replaced by chlorine, and simultaneously, their hairstyles undergo the same transformation. Free radical chemistry has never been this entertaining—who knew electron transfer could be explained with a makeover?

Every time someone learns I have a chemistry degree, they immediately suggest synthesizing illicit substances. Because clearly, my years of studying molecular orbital theory and reaction mechanisms were just elaborate preparation for recreating a TV show plot. Next they'll be shocked when I explain that most chemists spend their days running column chromatography and filling out safety documentation rather than dramatically tossing chemicals into desert RVs. Revolutionary concept: chemists can actually do things besides making methamphetamine.

Oh snap! The periodic table just went full Star Wars on us! This chemistry crossover is giving us transition metal drama worthy of the Jedi Council. The d-block elements (Co, Mn, Cu, Fe, V, Ni, Cr) are basically the cool kids table of the periodic table, sitting there with their partially filled d-orbitals, judging poor Scandium and Zinc for being... basic. 😂 See, Sc and Zn are technically in the d-block but they're the awkward oddballs - Scandium has just ONE electron in its d-orbital, while Zinc has a FULL SET of d-electrons. Neither exhibits the classic "transition metal behavior" that makes the others so special. They're basically the chemistry equivalent of showing up to the Sith party wearing a Hello Kitty backpack. Chemistry gatekeeping at its finest! The periodic table has cliques too, and these two elements just got DENIED.

Dating just got nuclear! This comparison chart brilliantly draws parallels between girlfriends and Uranium-235, and honestly, the similarities are radioactively hilarious! Both are unstable, will split up on you (though U-235 literally undergoes nuclear fission), hard to find, and expensive. The key difference? One can create a catastrophic explosion, and the other... well, can't make atomic bombs. Dating might be complicated, but at least your ex won't leave you with nuclear fallout! Unless you count those unhinged text messages at 2 AM... 💣

The evolution of naming the same chemical compound (NO) gets increasingly ridiculous! First we have "Nitrogen Monoxide" (technically correct but uncommon), then simply "NO" (the actual chemical formula), followed by the proper IUPAC name "Nitric Oxide" (what chemists actually call it). Then it escalates to the pretentious "Oxidonitrogen" (someone's trying way too hard to sound smart), and finally peaks with "Anti-yes gas" (pure chemistry dad joke territory). It's the perfect representation of how scientists can go from formal terminology to completely unhinged humor in five seconds flat.

The periodic table's mysterious gap was hiding in plain sight all along! The stick figure is pointing at what appears to be the "hidden elements" section of the periodic table that supposedly earned someone a Nobel Prize. Here's the punchline - there's no actual gap at the top of the periodic table waiting to be filled! The cartoon brilliantly satirizes how scientific discoveries sometimes seem obvious in hindsight. It's like finding your keys in the first place you looked after searching the entire house. For chemistry nerds: The top of the periodic table is actually complete with hydrogen and helium. No Nobel-worthy gaps up there! The real periodic table gaps were historically in the middle sections, not the top.