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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

Petos paradox Memes

Posts tagged with Petos paradox

Literally Too Big To Get Cancer

Biology Science Evolution Oceanography
1 year ago 23.6K views 0 shares
Literally Too Big To Get Cancer
Blue whales are so massive they've evolved a biological cheat code! With 100 trillion cells (compared to our measly 30 trillion), you'd expect cancer rates through the roof since more cells = more mutation chances. But nope! These ocean giants have extra copies of tumor-suppressing genes that activate like an elite cancer SWAT team. It's called Peto's Paradox - large animals somehow dodge cancer despite all mathematical probability saying they shouldn't. That whale is literally using tumors to destroy tumors... nature's ultimate reverse card!

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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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