The Universe by Scientific Field
The math and philosophy people also claim everything, but the astronomers argue that the stuff they...
Periodic Table Changes
It's nice how the end of the periodic table is flush with the edge these days,...
Extended NFPA Hazard Diamond
With most labs, the hushed horror stories are about something like dimethylmercury or prions, but occasionally...
Roman Numerals
100he100k out th1s 1nno5at4e str1ng en100o501ng 15e been 500e5e50op1ng! 1t's 6rtua100y perfe100t! ...hang on, what's a...
What If? 2 Countdown
If you don't end the 99 Bottles of Beer recursion at N=0 it just becomes The...
Superintelligent AIs
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they should, they didn't stop to think...
Red Line Through HTTPS
Some organization has been paying to keep this up and it hasn't been removed from search...
Astronomer Hotline
Employment statistics have to correct for the fact that the Weird Bug Hotline hires on a...
Greatest Scientist
"Ow! One of the petri dishes I left on the tower railing fell and hit me...
Exercise Progression
They said after I got into a routine, I'd enjoy getting progressively stronger and stop whining...
Or Whatever
Oh yeah, I didn't even know they renamed it the Willis Tower in 2009, because I...
Motion Blur
I can't speak for your other subjects, but MY motion was as smooth and natural as...
Types of Scopes
An x-ray gyroscope is used to determine exactly which toppings they included in the pita.
Field Topology
The combination croquet set/10-lane pool can also be used for some varieties of foosball and Skee-Ball.
Voyager Wires
Also, they're getting increasingly worried that someone will accidentally hit the 'retract' button, and that the...
Angular Diameter Turnaround
Thank you to Katie Mack for teaching me about this effect, and to Janelle Shane for...
Mainly Known For
Oh sure, I know Keira Knightly, from the first movie in that series by The Land...
Health Data
Donate now to help us find a cure for causality. No one should have to suffer...
Selection Bias
We carefully sampled the general population and found that most people are familiar with acquiescence bias.
Welcome Back
'We're shocked by the Notre Dame fire. Click for our tribute to--' [okay] 'Now that we're...
Bad Map Projection: Madagascator
The projection's north pole is in a small lake on the island of Mahé in the...
Lightsabers
A lot of Jedi romances start with this turning into a Lady and the Tramp spaghetti...
Cutest-Sounding Scientific Effects
The Stroop-YORP number of a scientific paper is how many of the 16 finalist names (sans...
Assigning Numbers
Gödel should do an article on which branches of math have the lowest average theorem number.
Family Reunion
Grandma says that because of differences in primate and feline lifespans, the cat is actually my...
Geiger Counter
At first I didn't get why they were warning me about all those birds sitting on...
Childhood Toys
The rope keeps breaking, I'm covered in bruises and scrapes, and I've barely reached the end...
Linguistics Degree
You'd think 'linguistics' would go to someone important in the field, but it's actually assigned to...
Rejected Question Categories
You can click to preorder to get a copy of What If? 2 when it comes...
Spacecraft Debris Odds Ratio
You say this daily walk will reduce my risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 30%,...
Graphic Designers
They might make it past that first line of defense. For the second, you'll need some...
Salary Negotiation
"We can do 0.33 or 0.34, but our payroll software doesn't allow us to--" "NO DEAL."
Advanced Techniques
A blow from Emmy's Cutlass of Variations will transport the dragon to a corresponding symmetric position...
Consensus Time
Now, you may argue that the varying hour lengths and feedback effects would cause chaos. To...
False Dichotomy
There are two types of dichotomy: False dichotomies, true dichotomies, and surprise trichotomies.