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Scientists always keep the good stuff for themselves. If they shared the knowledge, this wouldn't have been necessary... 🤪

First day on a new contract as Senior Analyst at a govt department, filling in for a staff member on maternity leave.

They seem not only professional but a friendly bunch of people. I'm looking forward to stretching some of my data skills.

Sir, I have bad news. Your DNA is backwards.

AND?

The "land of the free" has a greater percentage of its population in prison than any other country, EVER.

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#climate
December 10, 1985
Carl Sagan testified to congress on how greenhouse gas will change the global climate system and provided possible solutions. Record heat in the south this fall and U.S. Republican politicians are still in denial 37 years later ... the money is just too good. youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-WiNXH6h

Alcohol and calculus don't mix. So, don't drink and derive.

In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the Mystic delivered grave news:

"There's no easy way to tell you this, so I'll just be blunt. Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year."

Visibly shaken, Laura stared at the woman's lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands.

She took a few deep breaths to compose herself and to stop her mind racing. She simply had to know.

She met the fortune teller's gaze, steadied her voice and asked, "Will I be acquitted?"

For some reason, wives tend to like this joke........

e pluribus unum ... The US motto until 1956.

The tag "e pluribus unum" is originally from Moretum, a work formerly attributed to Virgil but now considered as anonymous, and concerns a recipe for salad dressing using cheese, garlic and herbs.

So... I've just received a 6-12 months contract as senior analyst for a govt dept and they want me to start next week.

Hey Aussies... When did Vegemite change its name?

And I heard, there are 60 players born in France playing in the Finals

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Active shooter training session being offered at work. The message is that gun violence is an inevitability on campus and admin can’t protect us #AcademicLife #GunControlNow

Proper New Hire Orientation is key to successful onboarding and leads to improved employee retention.

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