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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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NASA's Adorable Apocalypse Units

Astronomy Science Universe
6 months ago 8.8K views 0 shares
NASA's Adorable Apocalypse Units
NASA's PR department strikes again with their creative units of measurement! Nothing says "impending celestial doom" quite like comparing a meteor to both corgis and baby elephants in the same headline. Next time just tell us it's 500 kilograms and save the trip to the zoo. Though I suppose "corgi-sized meteor weighing as much as a small car" doesn't quite generate the same clicks as adorable puppies and baby pachyderms. Classic space agency move—making potential extinction events sound absolutely precious.

Refrigerator Units: The Ancient Egyptian Secret

Engineering Science
6 months ago 10.6K views 0 shares
Refrigerator Units: The Ancient Egyptian Secret
Searching for "weight of a block of pyramid" and getting the answer in refrigerators. Because clearly, ancient Egyptians measured everything in kitchen appliances. "How heavy is this massive stone?" "Oh, about 7 Samsung side-by-sides." No wonder it took 20 years to build the pyramids—they were busy converting from refrigerator units to cubits.

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