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Particle Census

May 18, 2026

Remember, your answers to the physics census are confidential; we will not be issuing Pauli exclusion principle citations.

https://xkcd.com/3247/

Speedrun

May 15, 2026

Usain Bolt holds the world record in the 100 meter speedrun.

https://xkcd.com/3246/

Results Age

May 13, 2026

Please, we need your help. Our research suggests you're the last living descendant of the person who knew how to format this config file.

https://xkcd.com/3245/

Pullback Drive

May 11, 2026

"How does the spring not run out almost immediately?" "We pull it back REALLY far."

https://xkcd.com/3244/

Crystal Gazing

May 8, 2026

'Beyond that lies a vale of fire through which my vision cannot penetrate' is the kind of fun thing geologists, heliophysicists, and early universe cosmologists have a lot of opportunities to say.

https://xkcd.com/3243/

Aperiodic Table

May 6, 2026

Scientists occasionally invent alternative periodic table layouts, which is usually a sign that they don't have enough enrichment in their enclosures.

https://xkcd.com/3242/

Horizontal Stabilizers

May 4, 2026

It started as a mistake that everyone was afraid to admit to, and then it stuck because removing it 'looks silly.'.

https://xkcd.com/3241/

Bottle

May 1, 2026

"I know it seems impossible, but the trick is that I sailed in here when I was very young."

https://xkcd.com/3240/