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xkcd #3225: Satellite Pollution

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We're working to make sure the images are as up-to-date and accurate as possible, with a minimum number of sponsored galaxies.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3225/

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xkcd #3224: Centimeter Wavelengths

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Yes, the cosmic microwave background is great, but what about the earthly microwave foreground?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3224/

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Original static webpage version: https://what-if.xkcd.com/135/

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xkcd #3223: Inflation Timeline

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Depending what corners of the internet you hang out on, 'regular' may at times awkwardly coexist with 'sexy.'

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3223/

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xkcd #3222: Star Formation

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It's ok, I still have some nice, cool gas clouds that aren't collapsing. As long as nothing ionizes them, I can continue to enjoy their ... HEY! NO!!!

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3222/

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xkcd #3221: Landscape Features

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'Well, there's speculation that it's due to a mantle hotspot.' --a geologist who's trying to cover up the fact that they didn't hear your question

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3221/

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xkcd #3220: Rotational Gravity

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I don't get it. The peak acceleration for passengers was WAY lower than in the giant-waterslide-loop-the-loop incident the other cruise line fired me for.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3220/

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xkcd #3219: Planets and Bright Stars

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An old astronomer trick for distinguishing the Sun from other stars is to take multiple photos a few minutes apart and overlay them, making the Sun stand out due to its high proper motion.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3219/

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xkcd #3218: Subduction Retrieval

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Aww, the oceanic crust and the continental crust are getting married!

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3218/

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The bot appears to be down, so it's now up to me again like in the old days to post new xkcd comics here. :D

As always, you are permitted to call one person for guidance, but that person must be a grandparent.

https://explainxkcd.com/3217/

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xkcd #3216: Bazookasaurus

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In contrast to the deep booming sound associated with the cannon in pop culture depictions, recent studies show it actually made more of a 'toot toot!' noise.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3216/

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xkcd #3215: Solar Warning

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This replaces the previous solar activity watch, which was issued last month when the sun took off its sunglasses.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3215/

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xkcd #3214: Electric Vehicles

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Now that I've finally gotten an electric vehicle, I'm never going back to an acoustic one.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3214/

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xkcd #3213: Dental Formulas

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I mean, half of these are undefined. And your multiplication dots are too low; they look like decimal points.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3213/

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xkcd #3212: Little Red Dots

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After a lot of analysis, I've determined that they're actually big red dots; they're just very far away.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3212/

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xkcd #3211: Amperage (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3211: Amperage

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Oh, and do you have any tips on how to vacuum up copper that's melted into your carpet?

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3211/

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xkcd #3210: Eliminating the Impossible

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'If you've eliminated a few possibilities and you can't think of any others, your weird theory is proven right' isn't quite as rhetorically compelling.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3210/

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xkcd #3209: Plums (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3209: Plums

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My icebox plum trap easily captured William Carlos Williams. It took much less work than the infinite looping network of diverging paths I had to build in that yellow wood to ensnare Robert Frost.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3209/

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xkcd 2501 generator (marshdeer.github.io)
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xkcd #3208: SNEWS (imgs.xkcd.com)
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xkcd #3208: SNEWS

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People say setting of fireworks indoors is dangerous, but I looked at their energy release and it's like 10^-40 foe; totally negligible.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3208/

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