Anna @jellycrystals@qoto.org

if the pope is american does that mean the us can participate in eurovision now

The High Energetic Costs Of Changing Colors In Octopus

"Changing colors is as energetically demanding for octopuses as jogging for 23 minutes is for humans."

by @grrlscientist via #Medium

#octopus #SciComm #colors #energetics #physiology #camouflage #communication #thermoregulation https://medium.com/grrlscientist/the-high-energetic-costs-of-changing-colors-in-octopus-ebcfe63f4432

Something I made for my intro stats class a few years ago. Nobody really appreciated it, which is a tragedy because it's absolutely top-notch humor.

#shitpost #statistics #professor #mean #median #mode #dadjoke #pun

On #NationalScrabbleDay, this periodic table shows what every element's name would score during a game.

Can you spot the highest scoring elements and the only element that scores the same as its atomic number? https://www.compoundchem.com/2019/07/07/periodic-table-scrabble/

I refuse to buy any t-shirt / hoodie with print or anything on the back as I believe it would be a major hindrance in a spy like evasion and escape situation. I'm a dad in my forties who works from home and the most I get out is on the school run.

Same

[later] I don't get why our pizza slices have such terrible reviews; the geotextile-infused sauce gives the toppings incredible slope stability!
https://xkcd.com/3073/

Most properties can only boast INDOOR heated floors.
https://xkcd.com/3070/

There has long been debate about Big Bird's species, with some experts claiming he was a canary, but recent genetic analysis places him firmly in Cariamiformes.
https://xkcd.com/3069/

'Is it worth anything?' 'I dunno, is the answer to that question worth another $5?'
https://xkcd.com/3068/

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