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Particle Census

May 18, 2026 Updated 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 Updated May 15, 2026

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

https://xkcd.com/3246/

Results Age

May 13, 2026 Updated 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 Updated 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 Updated 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/