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What if I told you that there is a way to keep scrolling without having some loud-mouth influencer telling you to stop it because it rots your brain? You just gotta substitute whatever that you're scrolling with the big brain version of it.

Enter clever science memes as per The Lighter Side Of Science, a Facebook group that’s all about science memes to give you an educated giggle and hopefully not rot your brain.

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    Kise Miarse
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope their grandpa went viral and got his wish

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    So, there’s a Facebook group called The Lighter Side Of Science that prides itself in, predominantly, sharing memes that are lightly scientific and cool, all the while delivering a certain level of humor and relatability.

    The group is actually a part of IFL Science and has roughly 741,000 members as of this listicle.

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    Robin Canfield
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Their tongue is long and wraps around it's brain to protect it during high speed pecking..

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    For the record, it’s not all memes. There is community engagement going on in several ways, including IFL Science promoting its own articles and folks in the community themselves asking scientific questions and everyone else jumping on board and brainiacking this thing out.

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    Engaging to say the least.

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    Jessica N
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat does weigh 300 kilos but only in one paw at a time while stepping on me at night

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    Kise Miarse
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never heard this song. Maybe that's why I'm such a mess. 😆

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    Now, we won’t dive into what memes are and why they are such a big deal. The tl;dr of it is it’s become a means of communication and connectivity among folks all the while they’re popular because they’re relatable.

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    What we haven’t yet discussed is the scientific side of it all: how can they be educational and why would that matter?

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    Colt Winkler
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this kid will grow up to be the class clown

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    Well, turns out, you can use memes that relate to the content at hand to teach folks something new.

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    Three main tactics are suggested for this, the first of which being dual coding. This one works when there is a visual and verbal component that ties in well with what you’re teaching and it ultimately strengthens student comprehension.

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    ElfVibratorGlitter
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    1 year ago

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    Butterflies use chrysalis. Moths use cocoons. Just saying.

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    The other two are using concrete examples, i.e. memes are concrete examples of abstract and complicated ideas or concepts, and elaboration, which is using memes to connect students’ personal knowledge with real world observations.

    The former is used to support the students’ understanding of the material, while the latter helps them dive deeper into analysis and elaboration.

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    Cecilia Herrera
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Serves them right. They probably still have crickets in their home.

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    This in turn means that students can also engage with the material by explaining the memes that tie in with the topic and by creating them.

    For the first one, students can be provided with appropriate memes or asked to source existing memes to explain how it connects to what they have learned in their own words.

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    Verena
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well done. For those not familiar with champagne: The French are very protective of that word. Only sparkling wine from that exact region is allowed to carry the word "champagne" on the bottle. For every other wine with bubbles "sparkling wine" has to be used. Or Crémant. Edit: The Crémant part is incorrect, explanation see below. Reason for mistake: I was lazy.

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    Thomas Lawrence Report

    Max Fox
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great puns, but he pun on the crow post is still the best.

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    With the second, more hands-on one, students can be asked to create their own memes by finding pictures and coming up with captions that capture the idea of what they are studying.

    The approaches to these can vary and it’s up to the teacher to find appropriate ways to deliver the material effectively.

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    John Wissenberg Report

    ElfVibratorGlitter
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Black hole's name is Maude and she sees the sandwich in your hand

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    Darren Ho Report

    Out of chocolate
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The $35 you pay goes to the publisher, in addition to the THOUSANDS that the researcher Paid to have it published in that journal.

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    Darren Ho Report

    Cosmikid
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    really quite excellent food for thought.

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    EmBree
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My nephew was born a couple of months after my father died. The curious thing is that my nephew has mannerisms that my father had. It's uncanny, especially now that he's older and look more and more as my father.

    Fenchurch
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There have been cases where twins separated at birth will have the same taste in clothes and the same mannerisms, which surely gives rise to the idea that some of these things are hard wired in our genes.

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    Diolla
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do have many mannerisms from my grandma. They were not passed on through my mom because I never knew her and was raised by a stepmom.

    Norm Gilmore
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is worrying. My mannerisms tend to the introvert(ish) side. How did my ancestors get together?... Am I about to wink out of existence now that I've been made awar.....................

    Erik Granqvist
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Breathing is probably the mannerism that has been passed on thru most generations. It has gone so far, so people who try to stop that mannerism allways die swiftly.

    Verena
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some mannerisms of mine are clearly an echo of my father. But his dad died when he was a baby and his mother never married again or had a companion. So I am curious from whom he did it puck up.

    Lene
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know this is not so much mannerisms but I talked with my dad once about how both he and I had b1tchy resting faces. He then told me that my grandma's ancestors always looked angry and it was just a fact in the local area. So I guess brf are genetically very strong in my family. Lol. Actually, since he told me this, I've felt better rooted in my family/better connected to my ancestors. ❤

    Cassie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband quotes old movies, shows, and commercials from his childhood a lot. Our adult children now repeat those quotes, often without ever having encountered the source material. I keep wondering how far this will go.

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad was the youngest of 8 so we never knew his folks. My mother was adopted when her lumberjack father was hit by a tree and wandered away off into the woods of South Dakota Badlands so I never knew them, either. He

    Ash
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's like the idea that because mimicking birds not only mimic other animals but also mimic one another, it's possible that among their calls are traces of the sounds of extinct animals, passed down from one generation of birds to another for millions of years.

    Javelina Poppers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of mine are unpleasant bodily noises and it's generic.

    Natty Tempest
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Survival mechanics. 'parent lived long enough to have me, copy what they're doing and see if that works'

    Panda'sMom
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know for a fact that I laugh like my Grandfather. Out of the five of us only one of my brothers and I have that laugh. Last week, I heard one of my sons laugh the same way!

    Alexander Randall
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the fart noises are ancient... neanderthal era.

    Gypsy Lee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For a completely different take, imagine Saint-A was named Morticia Addams.

    Bryn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is beautiful

    Anna Harding
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandfather had gone blind before he died. But he was so happy to hear me laugh. He said I sounded just like my grandmother, who had passed 11 years earlier.

    Jennifer Lynn
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    so far I only really notice the stuff I've gotten directly from my parents (seems like mostly my Mom), guess I'll have to pay more attention when visiting Grandma, too bad she lives so far away

    geezeronthehill
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the original definition of a meme.

    Eugenia
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look up Ancestors Syndrome

    Kiwis Mom
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude. It's like you've been in my brain. Life must be hard for you

    Farnzy
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laugh like my dad, who laughed like my grandma. I hear them in my laugh all the time and it makes me feel like they're still around.

    Knitting Panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When people ask me why I do weird things I will tell them they are old Luxembourgian customs. Very few people will know if I am right or wrong.

    MM2k7
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Correct me if I am wrong, but this is what Richard Dawkins originally coined a meme.

    Panda Bear
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is actually really sweet to think about

    Polite Interceptor
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of that is totally genetic. At my grandmother 's 100th birthday party, I thought I overheard my sister but it was a distant cousin speaking. Also, my daughter is the absolute spit of her great granny, down to certain facial expressions and mannerisms.

    Samsquamch Kennedy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently, I have the same mannerisms as an aunt I never met. More than one family member has pointed this out.

    gilded panda
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This actually sounds like a good theory

    Jaya
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same with all the knowledge we get from our parents. Some of it is bull-s**t from 3 centuries ago, but everyone just copies it to their kids without questioning it.

    Keley Babs
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have you ever looked at your ancestor's handwriting??? THAT'S spooky how similar!!

    Skadi Lifdis
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do know my children have picked up my finely honed sarcastic wit but it skipped a generation because I often have to label my sarcasm as such for my mom. I'd say maybe it came from my dad, but my half sister is also very sarcastic...unless she picked it up from me....

    DRMAGDN
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Craziest fact I heard: girls are born with all the eggs they carry in their lifetime at birth. So in the womb, the mother is carrying her potential grandkids.

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    Now, there are risks involved. For starters, there has to be a bit of guidance with what prior knowledge is retrieved in the kids’ minds that would be associated with the study material.

    Another huge no-no is using memes that are not as accessible as others, i.e. blind kids can’t see visual memes and kids with zero pop culture awareness might not get some of the more popular ones.

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    JB
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t nag OP. They’re under pressure.

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    But if you avoid inappropriate angles on memes, it shouldn’t be a problem.

    Whatever the case, memes tend to stick with people because of their relatability and thus serves as a great way to approach learning new things. If anything, the kids should have a blast.

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I worked with a paramedic in the 90s who always replied "dressed and vertical". There are many days in my life now where I use it because sometimes that's a major accomplishment.

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    We’d love to hear from you, lovely Pandas, so why not share some of your witty science facts or memes in the comments!

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I would have so many good ideas if this happened to me!

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    Ken Beattie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meter readers should be called power rangers, not electricians.

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    Angelshark
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I, a professionally trained military photographer, forgot the word 'shutter' and called it the camera's 'blinky eye.' Thankfully, it was in front of my father and he only laughs at me for it all the time.

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    Helena
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Screw that. Be an exel god and make them beg for your help. Bwahahaha

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    cugel.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like a certain Panda I know.

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    Daniel Singer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And what about scale, a musical collection of notes,?

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    Solidhog
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You then find out that he stole it to examine it for clues that lead to a large cave filled with historical artifacts and treasure.

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    Adrian
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why don't polar bears eat penguins? They can't get the silver paper off...

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to think its more "We are finally as far away from the bears as we possibly can."

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    Di
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Originally there were many different tribes living in the current Germany: Teutonen (the "Teut'schen - Deutschen/Deutschland), Normannen, Alemannia, Sachsen, Germanen) in the differrnt countries different tribes are the reason why there are so different names

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    Ken Beattie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair there are a lot of really freaky mutations in real life too. They're just not usually fun ones like XMen style mutations.

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    Multa Nocte
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine being a farmer and some people came and trampled on your crop for a silly photo.

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    Skara Brae
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (singing) Circumference girls go round the outside.

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    Cecilia Herrera
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So Robocop predicted robobirds? Alfred Hitchcock would have made this into The Birds 2.

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    Jinx (she/her)
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess 'without a vocal invite, then only if the person inside hands the warrant back,' because it's like giving dobby a sock.

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    Ken Beattie
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think they've missed the most important part of the story... they said they were researching toilet demons. I mean WTF? Can we get more on that?

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