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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

Conformers Memes

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The Molecular Identity Crisis

Chemistry Science
1 year ago 25.4K views 0 shares
The Molecular Identity Crisis
The irony is DELICIOUS! Someone complains about not telling people apart, then immediately stares at a bunch of cyclohexane molecules with identical chemical formulas but different 3D structures like they're completely different entities! These are cyclohexane conformers - same molecule, different poses - just doing molecular yoga positions. It's stereochemistry's version of "they're the same picture" meme! The molecular equivalent of claiming you can totally tell the difference between identical twins because one wears their hair slightly differently!

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