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Sunbeam 1 June 2026 at 02:00

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1 June 2026 at 02:00

While weather control is typically thought of as a superpower, the unconscious ability of astronomers and astrophotographers to summon clouds is more properly classified as a curse.

Received — 29 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Ancestral Genomes 29 May 2026 at 02:00

Ancestral Genomes

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29 May 2026 at 02:00

SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH: No further research is needed as it is frankly none of our business.

Received — 28 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Time Machine Conversation 27 May 2026 at 02:00

Time Machine Conversation

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27 May 2026 at 02:00

It's possible to do sea navigation without a compass, but you'll have to get some spoilers from the Polynesians.

Received — 26 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Flag Design 25 May 2026 at 02:00

Flag Design

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25 May 2026 at 02:00

Every place has a local cryptid; more places need a local Pictish Beast, a creature in historical art that's drawn so weirdly that no one can tell what animal it's supposed to be.

Received — 22 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Neutrino Project 22 May 2026 at 02:00

Neutrino Project

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22 May 2026 at 02:00

We definitely put the pool in a mine for shielding. It was absolutely not to hide it from the funding people.

Received — 21 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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182.8 Meters 20 May 2026 at 02:00

182.8 Meters

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20 May 2026 at 02:00

They rounded down to 182.8 instead of rounding up to 182.9 because 182.9 might make the statement incorrect.

Received — 18 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Particle Census 18 May 2026 at 02:00

Particle Census

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18 May 2026 at 02:00

Remember, your answers to the physics census are confidential; we will not be issuing Pauli exclusion principle citations.

Received — 16 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Speedrun 15 May 2026 at 02:00

Speedrun

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15 May 2026 at 02:00

Usain Bolt holds the world record in the 100 meter speedrun.

Received — 13 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Results Age 13 May 2026 at 02:00

Results Age

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13 May 2026 at 02:00

Please, we need your help. Our research suggests you're the last living descendant of the person who knew how to format this config file.

Received — 12 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Pullback Drive 11 May 2026 at 02:00

Pullback Drive

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11 May 2026 at 02:00

"How does the spring not run out almost immediately?" "We pull it back REALLY far."

Received — 8 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Crystal Gazing 8 May 2026 at 02:00

Crystal Gazing

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8 May 2026 at 02:00

'Beyond that lies a vale of fire through which my vision cannot penetrate' is the kind of fun thing geologists, heliophysicists, and early universe cosmologists have a lot of opportunities to say.

Received — 6 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Aperiodic Table 6 May 2026 at 02:00

Aperiodic Table

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6 May 2026 at 02:00

Scientists occasionally invent alternative periodic table layouts, which is usually a sign that they don't have enough enrichment in their enclosures.

Received — 5 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Horizontal Stabilizers 4 May 2026 at 02:00

Horizontal Stabilizers

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4 May 2026 at 02:00

It started as a mistake that everyone was afraid to admit to, and then it stuck because removing it 'looks silly.'.

Received — 2 May 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Bottle 1 May 2026 at 02:00

Bottle

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1 May 2026 at 02:00

"I know it seems impossible, but the trick is that I sailed in here when I was very young."

Received — 29 April 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Simple Machines 29 April 2026 at 02:00

Simple Machines

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29 April 2026 at 02:00

It's hard to decide which simple machine system to invest in. DeWalt makes a great lever and inclined plane, but I hear Milwaukee's wheel-and-axles are really good.

Received — 28 April 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Soniferous Aether 27 April 2026 at 02:00

Soniferous Aether

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27 April 2026 at 02:00

Imagine you could ride alongside a sound wave. It would probably be pretty cool, right? We're putting in a departmental budget request to buy a really fast plane so we can check it out.

Received — 24 April 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Husband and Wife 24 April 2026 at 02:00

Husband and Wife

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24 April 2026 at 02:00

Borat came out twenty years ago this year--closer to the breakup of the Soviet Union than to today--but it honestly feels like it's been even longer, somehow.

Received — 22 April 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Border Message 22 April 2026 at 02:00

Border Message

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22 April 2026 at 02:00

Thanks to differences in logging regulations, the messages actually turned out to be visible from the air.

Received — 21 April 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Types of Board Game 20 April 2026 at 02:00

Types of Board Game

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20 April 2026 at 02:00

I can't believe Candles of Vienna caved to commercial pressure and added the Goku expansion.

Received — 18 April 2026 ⏭ xkcd.com

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Europa Missions 17 April 2026 at 02:00

Europa Missions

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17 April 2026 at 02:00

Before resurfacing, they promise to inspect the ice for any evidence of hockey-playing life.