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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

Chemical equation Memes

Posts tagged with Chemical equation

Element 119 Discovered By Textbook Typo

Chemistry Science Academia
1 year ago 17.2K views 0 shares
Element 119 Discovered By Textbook Typo
Chemistry textbooks are sneaky! The equation shows sodium ethanoate + magnesium hydroxide, but someone underlined "Ma" in MaOH instead of the actual element Mg. So technically, they've "discovered" element 119 - "Maium" - by pure typographical error! The periodic table stops at 118 (Oganesson), making this accidental "Ma" element the frontier of fictional chemistry. Next Nobel Prize: spotting typos in textbooks!

What Is The PIN Code?

Chemistry Science
1 year ago 27.6K views 0 shares
What Is The PIN Code?
The PIN code is literally a chemical reaction. Lithium + phosphoric acid yields hydrogen gas + lithium phosphate. It's basically saying "I love you enough to give you my PIN, but only if you understand basic chemistry." Diabolical security measure. The spouse probably spent 20 minutes staring at this before realizing they married someone who uses chemical equations as passwords. Relationship goals for nerds who want their money to remain perfectly safe.

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My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens

Repurposed a broken Stirling-engine chassis as a desk toy that spins when Claude Code is busy and dies when I lock my Mac. Arduino + Kasa + Python. Read article →

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