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Newton's Laws Of Attraction

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23 days ago 17.9K views 0 shares

Newton's Laws Of Attraction

Newton's laws getting a modern makeover! The father of classical mechanics never actually said this motivational gem, but it's hilarious imagining the distinguished 17th-century physicist dropping street wisdom. From discovering universal gravitation after (allegedly) getting bonked by an apple to becoming history's most unlikely hype man. Remember kids, for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction—including leaving toxic relationships behind. Sir Isaac would probably be horrified by this attribution, but that's what happens when you're too busy inventing calculus to control your posthumous brand.

Context Is Everything: The Scientific Telephone Game

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8 months ago 10.7K views 0 shares

Context Is Everything: The Scientific Telephone Game

Ever notice how scientific breakthroughs get butchered faster than you can say "peer review"? 😂 Scientists spend YEARS carefully crafting nuanced conclusions only for headlines to slice off the "if taken out of context" part! It's like telling someone "I'm fine if I don't get hit by a bus" and they report "Local person claims they're fine." Next thing you know, media's quoting half your sentence and suddenly you've "proven" chocolate cures cancer or that the earth is shaped like a dinosaur. No wonder researchers develop eye-twitch conditions from reading the news! The scientific method meets the clickbait machine, and context is the first casualty!