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I Don't Want To Live On This Planet Anymore
Physics Science Universe
2 months ago 6.6K views 0 shares
I Don't Want To Live On This Planet Anymore
Popular Mechanics has officially jumped the shark with their groundbreaking report on interdimensional travel. "Scientists Are Pretty Sure They Found a Portal to the Fifth Dimension" - followed by "It's probably in this weird particle." Sure, and my coffee mug contains a wormhole to Andromeda. Theoretical physics has been reduced to clickbait headlines from December 2024 that haven't even happened yet. The only fifth dimension I'm interested in is the band that sang "Age of Aquarius." At this point, Professor Farnsworth's sentiment about not wanting to live on this planet makes perfect sense - especially when our scientific journalism has devolved into "weird particles" and portals conveniently located in the woods like some discount IKEA furniture.

The Nose Of A Chemist Knows No Boundaries
Chemistry Science Lab-life
2 months ago 7.2K views 0 shares
The Nose Of A Chemist Knows No Boundaries
Chemistry nerds have the weirdest nostalgia! Dihydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is basically rotten egg gas - the stuff that makes your lab partners run for the hills. Yet here's our chemical cowboy proudly declaring his love for it like it's some fancy cologne. The kicker? That childhood connection! Because nothing says "fond memories" like a compound that literally smells like death and can kill you at high concentrations. Only a true chemistry enthusiast would romanticize something that makes normal people gag. The nose knows... and yours might be broken if this resonates with you!

Eight-Armed And Extremely Dangerous (To Our Egos)
Biology Oceanography Evolution Research Science
3 months ago 10.3K views 0 shares
Eight-Armed And Extremely Dangerous (To Our Egos)
The cephalopod soap opera continues! While we're over here struggling to remember where we put our keys, octopuses are out there throwing hands at fish because they're feeling petty, hitching Uber rides on jellyfish, seeking cuddles while high, and apparently giving their arms independent thinking privileges. Evolution really said "let's make this one extra" and went all out. The next study will probably reveal they've been secretly running cryptocurrency exchanges in coral reefs. No wonder scientists studying them just write down "WTF" in their notebooks and call it a day.