#1767 US State NamesTechnically DC isn't a state, but no one is too pedantic about it because they don't want to disturb the snakes.
#1768 SettlingOf course, "Number of times I've gotten to make a decision twice to know for sure how it would have turned out" is still at 0.
#1769 Never Seen Star WarsIf anyone calls you on any weird detail, just say it's from the Jedi Prince book series, which contains so much random incongruous stuff that even most Expanded Universe/Legends fans collectively agreed to forget about it decades ago.
#1770 UI ChangeI know they said this change is permanent, but surely when they hear how much we're complaining someone will find a way to change things back.
#1771 It Was IIt me, your father.
#1772 Startup OpportunityWhile there's no formal regulation, it turns out their industry group is NOT one you want mad at you.
#1773 Negativity[Google search] how do I block my lawn
#1774 Adjective FoodsContains 100% of your recommended daily allowance!
#1775 Things You LearnGuess who has two thumbs and spent the night in an ER after trying to rescue a kitten that ran under his car at a stoplight and climbed up into the engine compartment? And, thanks to antibiotics, will continue having two thumbs? THIS GUY. (P.S. kitten is safe!)
#1776 ReindeerAnd then in a twinkling, a sound gave me pause / From the roof came the scratching of eight tarsal claws.
#1777 Dear DiaryDear Diary: UNSUBSCRIBE
#1778 Interest TimescalesSometimes, parts of a slowly-rising mountain suddenly rise REALLY fast, which is extra interesting.
#1779 2017Things are looking good for the eclipse--Nate Silver says Earth will almost definitely still have a moon in August.
#1780 Appliance Repair[holding up a three-phase motor] As you can see here, the problem is that the humidifier I took this from is broken.
#1781 ArtifactsI didn't even realize you could HAVE a data set made up entirely of outliers.
#1782 Team Chat2078: He announces that he's finally making the jump from screen+irssi to tmux+weechat.
#1783 EmailsHey Rob, sorry it took me a while to get back to you! Sure, I'd love to see WALL-E opening weekend! Are you still doing that, or...?
#1784 Bad Map Projection: Liquid ResizeThis map preserves the shapes of Tissot's indicatrices pretty well, as long as you draw them in before running the resize.
#1785 WifiFurther out to the right, it works correctly, but the reason it works still involves the word 'firmware.'
#1786 TrashPlus, time's all weird in there, so most of it probably broke down and decomposed hundreds of years ago. Which reminds me, I've been meaning to get in touch with Yucca Mountain to see if they're interested in a partnership.
#1787 Voice CommandsDvorak words may sound hard to pronounce, but studies show they actually put less stress on the vocal cords.
#1788 BargeMy life goal is to launch a barge into the air and have it land on one of Elon Musk's rockets.
#1789 Phone NumbersTexting should work. Unless the message is too long, in which case it gets converted to voicemails, and I think I'm locked out of my voicemail.
#1790 SadWith the right 90-degree rotation, any effect is a side effect.
#1791 Telescopes: Refractor vs ReflectorOn the other hand, the refractor's limited light-gathering means it's unable to make out shadow people or the dark god Chernabog.
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