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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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They Found A Gimmick That Will Never Run Dry

Physics Astronomy Universe
1 year ago 24.7K views 0 shares
They Found A Gimmick That Will Never Run Dry
Nothing says "I'm desperate for clicks" like ranking a subatomic particle from 2,300 light-years away with absurdly specific details. The scientific equivalent of "You won't BELIEVE what this positron did next!" Complete with coordinates that nobody asked for and decay times measured to 12 decimal places. Next up: ranking individual quarks based on their charm. The internet's obsession with ranking everything has finally reached its logical conclusion—fabricating hyper-specific cosmic events just to claim they've ranked the entire universe. Pro tip: if you need to specify that your ranking has "zero bias," you're definitely compensating for something.

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Best Frigate NVR hardware in 2026 (post-Coral edition)

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