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I think we can all agree that science is a good thing.

Science has led to virtually all of human progress (the remaining part probably being sheer accident) and we’re better off now. And if you don’t think so, then please give back the phone you’re likely scrolling this page on and go back to the dark ages.

Speaking of dark, there’s a Facebook group called The Darker Side Of Science that’s all about science memes of varying degrees of laughtitude. Yes... that’s a metric [looks nonchalant].

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Bols
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was considered dark dystopia just a couple of years ago, now it begins irl, scary and discouraging

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    Phoenix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trick or treatment should be the name of every urgent care.

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    So, The Darker Side Of Science is a Facebook group that’s actually a part of IFLScience, a UK-based science news website. And that is a part of the LabX Media Group.

    Anywho, besides news, the group features memes and posts that are in some shape or form related to science, leaving everyone having learned something in the end.

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    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The history of why Pluto became a planet and Ceres didn't is quite interesting. It's mostly because Pluto was originally calculated to be much bigger. And Ceres was originally calculated to be much smaller. Make Ceres a planet, I say.

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    Phoenix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When we cross breed bitter orange and citron, make lemonade. Just doesn't have the same ring to it.

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    The group currently boasts around 787,500 members.

    It also boasts smart, witty, and clever memes in conjunction with any manifestation of the concept of funny. And you’d be surprised just how effective learning is through fun content. But more on that a bit later.

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    Pamela24
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish people would stop buying and breeding animals with flat faces. Still a cute pile of snow, though.

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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing prettier than deformed cats with health problems

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    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Our soft can-opener says she can't tell us apart in the dark. I'm a silver tabby, with an Egyptian face. Audi is a golden tabby with a round face. His stripes are darker and thicker than mine, and he's bigger and taller. My fur is more silky, and my voice is higher. Our soft can-opener is just blind.

    Xitxarel•lo Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess you are gorgeous 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍. Your soft can opener must love you :)

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    Giles McArdell
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why am I thinking "Duh, what are we going to do today Brain?"?

    Glenn Milliken
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Schrödinger couldn't resist taking a peek

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

    I love them both. I wanna pet them. I wanna kiss them - they would possibly scratch me to death for it- but I don't care. I wanna spoil them 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

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

    If I had as much fur as the left kitty, I'd melt at a much lower temperature too!

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

    I wonder what the melting point of the brown cat. Someone get the white cat back to the fridge.

    Delta Dawn
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must be 107-114 degrees in there

    Too lazy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one on the left is halfway melted already

    Shiva Ho
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😹😿😼😽🐈🐆🐅😺

    Ruth Harper
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My cat is less liquid and more a pile of really stretchy dough that likes to be shaped into a pretzel.

    My O My
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here is a very hard laughing vet-tech

    SCP 4666
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mercury cat is liquid at room temperature

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    For example, the meme that took me a while to understand is the one that needed to be done, according to the caption. And the meme features a direct and detailed comparison between apples and oranges. You’re welcome.

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    But there are memes that are less taxing on the brain, like the different physical states of cats, what the perfect angle looks like, the likelihood of dinosaurs having hair.

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    Superb Owl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A wild crow in Finland enlisted itself to a dog school. Memorized the schedule, perfect attendance, learned the tricks. Also learned how to open the teacher's backpack and stole the treats. There's even a news story about it.

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    Phoenix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ummm, that's not helpful, but thanks.

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    So, what was that bit about learning being fun? American English points out that making learning fun gives students meaningful opportunities to apply their newly-acquired knowledge all the while lowering what’s called the affective filter.

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    The affective filter is essentially an attitude (or a set of them) that affects the success of second language learning in people.

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    Phoenix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can outrun a gummy bear. Those little buggers have never gotten away from me.

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    Phoenix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pshh. I can do that too. Now getting back up, that's another story.

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    Anyway, when using learning activities that are engaging and fun, students often become more willing to participate in them and take risks. By introducing the element of fun, the human mind has an easier job at retaining information because of how enjoyable the process is.

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    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The photo is of a penguin liberating nesting material.

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    American English also provides examples of fun activities to try out: listening tasks can become more fun if they are turned into a team-based game show; speaking tasks can be turned into a twenty questions type of game; reading can be a relay race of reading a set length of text; and writing can become a game where students pick out writing prompts from grab bags. That definitely beats sitting down and listening, though.

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    Clown fish
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So how do I make the working conditions better??

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    Rod
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have more empathy for Oppy than for a good half of "humanity"...

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    VikingAbroad
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you see a rabbit skeleton and an actual rabbit, you realise our imagination of the dinosaurs could be very, very wrong! 😂

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    And you can honestly do that with any discipline. All you need is to adapt the games to the types of skills you’re teaching and you’re set.

    In terms of science—any science discipline, really—one of the more popular ways of engaging folks to learn are field trips. Heck, even going out to the playground or garden can teach kids about our world. You know, slugs, photosynthesis, the need for recycling and pollution, that sort of thing.

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    P R
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That 366th day every 4 years will add up...

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    But, ultimately, you don’t really need to go anywhere to make learning fun. Running lab experiments is just as exciting—capillary action, amplifying smartphones, the candle in a water glass trick, crystallizing rock candy, apple slice oxidation, building a solar oven, layer liquids are just some of many options out there to try out.

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    DB
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The Oklahoma Dept of Wildlife logo looks like a lumberjack's face.

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    BrownTabby
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The science is “sucky medical conditions notwithstanding, you won’t die if you eat a fücking meat pie from time to time”

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    But if you can’t be bothered with any of that, there’s always the good ol’ internet. Sure, hands on stuff is fun, but scrolling through science-based memes can also be beneficial. I still can’t shake off how much I needed to think about the apples and oranges comparison—they are not that different when you think about it. Hey, today I learned, right?

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    OKWildlifeDept Report

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    Phoenix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never thought I'd say this but I'd very much like to see bat poop now.

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    Stardust she/her
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Today my physics teacher called him jobless because he did a lot of science

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    If you enjoyed this listicle, there’s more to enjoy. On the Facebook group, of course.

    But before you do that, why not get engaged with the content: leave a comment here, hit that upvote button there, you know, the usual stuff.

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    Aaron W
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And where are our personal jet packs?

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    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The turtle frog of Australia is equally weird. It lives underground and has no tadpoles, the eggs give birth to small adult frogs. It is frequently mistaken for a baby turtle.

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    Jason
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty perfect representation of a 89 degree angle

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    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Neoteny is the retention of juvenile features in the adult animal. Humans are a perfect example.

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    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's edible. The Kon-Tiki Expedition: By Raft Across the South Seas is a 1948 Thor Heyerdahl lived largely on flying fish that landed on the raft.

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    CryingChildKinnie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No no, in my experience, lactose intolerant people ignore their intolerence until it's too late.

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    David Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Only the outer surface is true rock. Just underneath is more like very hot custard.

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    MasonF 2991
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if this was the actual song, mariah carey would have been classed as a nuclear weapon. Instead of defrosting, we have the unleadening. (thats a word now)

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