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When opening a science textbook, fun is the last thing that comes to your mind. A brief moment of reminiscence takes you back to the sweaty school corridors and the ever-present anxiety of not having done your homework. But if you press pause on the moment in your memory where you’d read those odd science textbooks with the hardback covers, you’ll notice something weird. The infographics are the key word. How on earth did everybody think they were just fine?

Fast forward to today, and there’s a whole wave of adult people collecting such bizarrely captivating examples of science diagrams which may as well pass as some sort of colorful sketches by surrealist artists. No sense, no logic, no rules, just pure anything-goes kind of science-based improvisation.

And thanks to the hugely popular Twitter page "Science Diagrams that Look Like Sh*tposts," with an ever-growing audience of 754.3K followers, we now have some of the most solid winners in the funny and the weird departments. If you go “but why?” you can be sure you’re not alone, and that the science infographic is casting its spell on you.

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Danger Response Send for help Airways Breathing CPR Defibrillator Drs ABCD

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    Madison Feehan
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀

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    Science Diagrams that Look Like S**tposts” Twitter page and the Facebook group which runs by the same name is a bizarre corner of the internet that collects illustrations so bizarre that it has earned a solid fanbase. The project has amassed 754.1K Twitter followers and 20,634 people on Facebook who like the page and come in for a daily weird and wonderful treat.

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    Caffeinated Hedgehog
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being chased by muscle man will make you move the hell away from there

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH...."Casually"

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tears of joy welled in Robert's eyes. He wasn't too old at 47!

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    It makes you wonder whether the publishers of these textbooks ever bothered to look at the content before submitting volumes upon volumes to print. But the internet is crazy about the s**tposting content that refers to the internet slang which means content of no value.

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    According to Urban Dictionary, “any content on the internet whose humor derives from its surreal nature and/or its lack of clear context” can be defined as a s**tpost. But it differs from a meme: “whereas a meme's humor comes from its repeatability, a s**tpost is funny simply because it isn't a predictable repetition of an existing form. S**tposts can become memes, but memes cannot become s**tposts.”

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    Tiggy Darling
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Is that a crocodile or alligator dear?" "Hmm, pass me the baby..."

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We know which nation uses other objects to measure other things... I won't say who because people will say I'm racist again

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please tell me this is just one of a series comparing the heights of animals and literary icons

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get it.. they are showing you how long things would be if the intestines were straight

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

    Ok my grandma showed me the movie 12 Angry Men and I thought it was gonna be so boring and lame but it was actually FASCINATING and I love the connection you made with this comment and I'm proud of myself for recognizing it 😊

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    Serial pacifist
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Barrington, you red-headed stubborn guy, accept that you lost the elections, this is the new cabinet. Please leave.

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

    While everyone knows that the red bears are the best! But good, the rest won't help if I try to eat him *insert evil laughter*

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

    I'm a gummy bear I'm a gummy bear I'm a yummy yummy yummy yummy gummy bear

    Batgirl Kitty
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or just commit cannibalism and be the ruler of them all!!! Whah ha ha!

    Shelli PL
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The person who wrote this needs a hug

    Maximum Ride
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t get it. Would somebody please explain?

    James016
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Barrington is one of those sugar free gummi bears that are known for liquefying your insides. https://www.amazon.com/review/R2JGNJ5ZPJT4YC

    possessed imp
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *David Attenborough voice* "Barrington knew all of his enemy's secrets, it was only a matter of time before the first phase of his plan came to fruition."

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

    Why has this made me feel so sad? Poor Barrington. Sod those other gummy bears... I bet one of their names is Todd. Why Todd? I don't know, I just reckon one of them is called Todd. F**k Todd and all he stands for.

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

    ABCDEFG GUMMY BEARS ARE CHASING ME, ONE IS RED, ONE IS BLUE, THE BLUE ONE IS PEEING ON MY SHOE, NOW IM RUNNING FOR MY LIFE CUZ THE RED ONE HAS A KNIFE!!! I used to sing this in first grade and we would play duck duck goose to the song, ahh good times

    Heather Makemson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And the rebellion begins. Will these wars never end?

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

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaafuc...

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    Sum Guy
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like if I eat the unhealthy choices, I'll become a badass terminator kid... and if I eat healthy, I'll become Mark

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    chi-wei shen
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now we know how the earth looks from space.

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

    This on is quite helpful in understanding that typical world maps are misleading when it comes to country sizes.

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

    Yikes, this baby looks like it could bite the man's head off :O

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

    This must be from a seagull instruction manual for Cornish Seagull. Kill you for a chip they will.

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

    this gobbled my mind before the PlayStation could boggle it

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

    An illustration from "Chatting to Fish: a Breakthrough in Inter-Species Communication"

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure I'd want to be 'aware' in this situation

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Indistinguishable from "acute anxiety", which tells you a lot

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This told me more about dinosaur vomit than I really wanted to know

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just transpose 'disgusted' and 'happy' and you have the story of 2020

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    Satirical Duchess
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sounds like something my science teacher would say

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

    It's his now, don't try to get it back or he attacks

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bad old days before jingle toys and catnip mice

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ginger soared over the waves as Paul's frantic cries for help receded into the distance. He'd never really liked his owner anyway

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    Satirical Duchess
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have so many questions. the more I look at it the worse it gets

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cold cheese - rugged individualist Warm cheese - degenerate couch potato

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A cat's intelligence is directly related to its weight

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

    now that's one claustrophobic roll

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rogue scientists make world's biggest omelette

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

    Only five? Rubbish. I could easily shove 10 in my chops, no problem.

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Vastly inferior to the illustration in which it's saying "Bok"

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mother is now doing time for child endangerment and confusing a baby with optical illusions

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    Satirical Duchess
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People... ik they said a soul patch is a good idea, but for the love of God... please no.

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

    Hey, I have seen this one in a text book. It is supposed to demonstrate the areas of different senses in the brain. It shows how big portions different senses take in the human brain.

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, I'm sure one thing leads directly to the other

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have no idea what this means yet I'm glad it exists

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Inflict terrible head injury, steal victim's chocolate

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This diagram replaced a colour photo which was deemed to be too harrowing

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hare = Uncle Dave, children's entertainer + Puffy Vapour

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    Julia Atkinson
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There needs to be a comic based on this concept

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