#2498 Forest WalkThe only other person to walk by was a linguist back in the 80s, but she just spent a while dissecting the phrase 'help me down' before getting distracted by a squirrel and wandering off.
#2499 Abandonment FunctionRemember to only adopt domesticated drones that specifically request it. It's illegal to collect wild ones under the Migratory Drone Treaty Act.
#2500 Global Temperature Over My LifetimeI was really impressed by the accuracy of some of the report's predictions about fossil fuel consumption. Then I realized, oh, right, of course.
#2501 Average FamiliarityHow could anyone consider themselves a well-rounded adult without a basic understanding of silicate geochemistry? Silicates are everywhere! It's hard to throw a rock without throwing one!
#2502 Every Data TableI'm hoping 2022 is relatively normal because I don't know what symbol comes after the asterisk and the dagger.
#2503 Memo Spike ConnectorBackward-compatible with many existing cables, and can connect directly to phones or tablets if you press them down hard enough.
#2504 Fissile Raspberry IsotopesGrandma's shelf-stable blackberry pie meson recipe was a huge seller until her farm was shut down by a joint FDA/NRC investigation.
#2505 News Story ReactionUnless the next line is, "After we broke up, she blamed the painting and spent years planning her revenge, so my sorrow is mixed with relief that the dogs at least denied her that triumph."
#2506 ProjectingThis is something we all need to work on, but especially you all.
#2507 USV-CUltra-Serial Violet C light is unpolarized, so you don't have to flip the polarizing filter over when you get the orientation wrong the first time.
#2508 Circumappendiceal SomectomySome personal news: After treating my first case a few years ago with antibiotics, I can report that I have now had appendicitis for the second and--unless something extremely unexpected happened with the surgery--final time.
#2509 Useful Geometry FormulasGeometry textbooks always try to trick you by adding decorative stripes and dotted lines.
#2510 Modern ToolsI tried to train an AI to repair my Python environment but it kept giving up and deleting itself.
#2511 Recreate the ConditionsWe've almost finished constructing the piña collider.
#2512 RevelationAnd the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together, but then more heaven kept appearing to replace it, as if the scroll was infinite.
#2513 Saturn HexagonSorry, in SI units that's "there's a big football in there."
#2514 Lab EquipmentI've been working on chocolate bar annealing techniques to try to produce the perfect laser s'more. Maybe don't mention that on the grant application though.
#2515 Vaccine ResearchHonestly feel a little sheepish about the amount of time and effort I spent confirming "yes, the vaccine helps protect people from getting sick and dying" but I guess everyone needs a hobby.
#2516 Hubble TensionOh, wait, I might've had it set to kph instead of mph. But that would make the discrepancy even wider!
#2517 Rover RepliesI'm so glad NASA let you take your phone to Mars!
#2518 Lumpers and SplittersAnna Karenina is a happy family lumper and unhappy family splitter.
#2519 Sloped Border"The slope will be 74° at ground level." "Okay, I think we can hack together a ... wait, why did they specify ground level? It's 74° everywhere, right? ... Oh no, there's a whole section in the treaty labeled 'curvature.'"
#2520 Symbols"röntgen" and "rem" are 20th-century physics terms that mean "no trespassing."
#2521 Toothpaste"9 out of 10 dentists have banned me from their offices."
#2522 Two-Factor Security KeyThe bruises on my fingertips are my proof of work.
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