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50 Of The Cleverest Science Memes That Perfectly Blend Humor With Knowledge
Many of you sitting behind your screens have long forgotten what it's like to fall asleep in a science class only to be awakened by a teacher asking you to explain a principle of Newtonian mechanics in front of the whole class.
The truth is, not many of us have given physics, chemistry, or cosmology a chance to actually learn to like them. Equally few have the brain, willpower, or patience to have done so. Luckily, there are no science tests anymore and we can finally sit back, relax and enjoy the most entertaining part of it.
The Facebook group titled “The Lighter Side Of Science” is a perfect source of it, sharing anything “from bizarre science discoveries and experiments to weird and unusual creatures, scientific studies, theories and much more.”
Boasting 691.3K members, the community is growing strong as it joins people who share the fascination with science into one bunch of a family. Scroll down for the most interesting posts shared on the group!
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What separates a prejudice or an assumption from a scientific fact is the hard evidence. Scientific evidence is evidence that serves to either support or counter a scientific theory or hypothesis, although scientists also use evidence in other ways, such as when applying theories to practical problems.
Scientific evidence is information gathered from scientific research, which takes a lot of time (and patience!) to conduct. But there are a few things that all this research needs to have in common to make it possible for decision-makers, and ultimately all of us, to accept it as “evidence”.There are some criteria we want scientific evidence to fit into. First, it has to be objective and unbiased, which may be a hard thing to do keeping in mind that the majority of researchers constantly apply for funds.
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Ash 3 years ago
It's beautifully apt. Not only for the obvious reasons, but because they were originally domesticated by the indigenous people of South America and are particularly kept for a food source (sorry!) by indigenous people of the Andes. The potato was also originally domesticated in Peru and Bolivia, partly because it was a great carb that could be grown and processed at high altitudes. The meat that is most appropriate to go with the potato is therefore guinea pig! /sorry i'll stop nerding now lol
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Whitefox 3 years ago
Can confirm! Will also scream bloody murder if anyone opens the fridge and moves the salad container.
Alex Bailey 3 years ago
Aw, mine just squeaked at me to share! Hated some music though and would do a funny low grumble.
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Stephen Smith 3 years ago
Never underestimate a women what ever their age, I once got chatting to a women who was 90yo, telling her about the problem I had with my car. I could see she know what I was talking about, so I told her about the sticking anti runon solenoid on my carburettor. Turned out she knew far more than me, when working she was a engineer for Rolls Royce aerospace.
Lily Francis 3 years ago
I think you commented on the wrong post. This is about guinea pigs.
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FrillyDragon 3 years ago
I'm WHEEZING at this. We used to have guinea pigs when I was a teen, this is absolutely the case. "MOM MY LETTUCE ISN'T PERKY. I DEMAND PERKY LETTUCE."
madbakes 3 years ago
This makes me want to adopt a guinea pig. Well, two, because aren't they best in pairs?
Rocket ship 3 years ago
Yes get 2! But 2 isn't enough get 4! No 4 is too little get 6! Hang on, 6 is not enough!
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Terri Martin 3 years ago
I had a guinea pig named meatloaf about 20 years ago. I've actually had several as a child too . They may scream but they are the most skittish neurotic animal I have ever encountered 😅 I'm a huge rodent fan though so I stayed within the fam and started keeping rats as pets. Now those little things were fierce and SO smart. My last one passed about 4 years ago and I decided I couldn't deal with losing another (they only live 2-4 years)
Nilsen 3 years ago
Lemmings. About hamster sized and should teorethically choose to hide rather than show any kind of courage. But the yellow, black and white (wasp-coloured) Norwegian lemming has been observed trying to scare away foxes, dogs and humans. On the Svalbard archipelago lemmings (12 cm long) have been observed attacking polar bears......
Jessica J. 3 years ago
You know they eat guinea pigs in Peru...so meat potato is, disturbingly accurate...
Brandy Finley 3 years ago
Or their water bottle is empty, or they see the dog getting a treat, or the fridge door opened, or someone is in their hidy, or.........
Channo Sagara 3 years ago
Noobs. Have the courage of a baby. I try to keep it alive by caring and feeding it. Yet it have the courage to reject the very food that'll keep it alive, and even throw its poop at me.
Kajira4evr 3 years ago (edited)
They tasted good when I was travelling thru South America but I couldn't really enjoy it. I'd been playing with it an hour earlier...
Taylor Patton 1 year ago
Why would you even eat it especially after that?
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According to Manu Saunders, a researcher and PhD candidate from Charles Sturt University, mostly, funds are distributed fairly. “But if an organization funds a research project that will benefit them financially, then we cannot accept the findings as 'evidence' unless different researchers (from unrelated organizations) come to the same conclusions through their own independent research.”
Moreover, since scientific evidence relies on data, it’s vital for researchers to ensure that the data they collect is representative of the “true” situation. Saunders argues that it means researchers have to use proven or appropriate ways of collecting and analyzing the data and ensuring the research is conducted ethically and safely.
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Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
Wow someone has actually done this. Are we sure they aren’t super villains?
Peer review and professional consensus is the most crucial step since it turns research into the “evidence” that we all talk about and rely on. “The researcher has to present their data, results and conclusions in the form of a scientific report or paper. This must be reviewed by their scientific peers – only they are qualified to assess the validity of the methods and the accuracy of the conclusions the researcher has drawn from the results,” Saunders explains.
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It’s also very important to note that most scientific facts reach us though media and press, politics and opinion makers. Oftentimes, we don’t have the opportunity, time nor want to spend effort checking facts for ourselves.
Saunders argues that it’s a good idea to check if “scientific evidence” backs up its case by asking a couple of questions: “Who funded the research and why? How much evidence is there and how was it gathered? Was the sample size or location representative of the 'real' situation?”
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Alias Delfs 3 years ago
Yes in the dark recesses of her mind she’ll always remember that grown man who was sobbing on the floor in a dinosaur costume
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German engagement ring from the 16th century; It was designed to turn into small astronomical map with a sentence: "The whole universe is in your hands."
April Caron 3 years ago (edited)
It’s not an engagement ring, though. It’s an astronomy tool. It’s an armillary sphere. And it’s a replica that is quite widely available for sale. There are some in museums, from as far back as the 16th century, but most have biblical Latin phrases written on them. They were a status symbol, worn by men to indicate how knowledgeable they were. But you CAN buy one. Either a less expensive sterling silver model or an expensive solid gold model. Just search for “armillary sphere rings.”
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Amanda Rose 3 years ago
Yes, Curiosity and Perseverance really do matter since they are on Mars! 😂
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Deborah Harris 3 years ago (edited)
And then there's Bonnie Tyler 🙂 .. quick edit to say how proud I am of you all for the comments, you made my day :D
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Hugh Crawford 3 years ago
Where's the photo of the guy taking the photo of the guy taking the photo?
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Sylvia Schmitz 3 years ago
It doesn't need physical contact to influence and preys on ones desires. Sam's desires were enirely wholesome. He wanted to help Frodo to get rid of the thing. He didn't want to do the deed himself, he wanted to help, so he could give up the ring voluntarily after carrying it. (Simplyfied explanation!)
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Final score:
316points
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Garth Bock 3 years ago
And having none of his kids look like him means you've been involved in a group project.
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Final score:
96points
Matthew Saunders (Submission author) 3 years ago
Also from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. There are several of these cheeseburgers hidden among the exhibits.
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Patricia O'Rourke 3 years ago
They also wore hats, long sleeves and skirts or trousers. And they probably got some other awful thing that they died of first, like, maybe the plague!
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Amanda Rose 3 years ago
Mine jumps ship completely. I don't get gray hair, I lose them all thanks to chronic illnesses.
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Final score:
94points
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Final score:
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Dynein 3 years ago
Ok, so I just HAD to check this, because it just sounded too suspicious... Turns out the devil's in how you define "certain memories". Colloquially, you'd think it means that you can erase the memory of a specific event... but actually, what's meant is that you can erase PTSD-related memories while leaving "regular" memories intact. Scientists found out that the molecular basis for those memories is different, so inactivation of a certain molecule will get rid of the anxiety and traumatic response. https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/select-memories-can-be-erased-leaving-others-intact
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Patricia O'Rourke 3 years ago
And no matter what it is they're working on, it has to be kept top secret
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Amanda Rose 3 years ago
I guess I never realized that you could specifically buy double yolk eggs. I've never seen that where I live.
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Garth Bock 3 years ago
It's been done . Astrophysicists discovered we have three black holes called children that suck in everything
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Garth Bock 3 years ago
Alexander Graham Bells second phone call he received was about his car warranty expiring
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Final score:
56points
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Dillon Brown 3 years ago
Here is another one where all the dead guys would pipe up with "discovered!"
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April Caron 3 years ago
New fear unlocked. Never touching a tree branch again. And you can not pay me enough money to set foot on Australian soil.
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American Panda 3 years ago
Let’s also talk about the fact that Leo said, “I’m the king of the world!”, not “I’m on top of the world.” (Imagine Dragons said that.)
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Donna Corliss 3 years ago
I love how it picked a marine biologist's home! Coincidence I say not!!
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Phenomenon of vivipary - growing sprouts of strawberries still attached to maternal plant
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Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
Found a crab in our pool one day. We live several miles from the nearest beach with several busy highways and neighborhoods in between. Mystery. (Crab was okay. Released happy and unharmed back into the bay)
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Final score:
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Final score:
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Final score:
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Leon/Moxxie 3 years ago
Wrong article buddy - I don't even know what it article it would go on either-
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Ciara Ann Stone 3 years ago
Oh, so Australia became the new America when they lost old one. Huh. Never thought about it that way.
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
Yes I remember being a kid in the 70’s and we didn’t know sunscreen was a thing. Only occasionally got a good burn. As a teen we put baby oil on to tan and I’m whitey white Canadian of Scottish/English ancestry. Now I have to be careful what time of the day I’m outside and be as covered up as possible. I was out boating/kayaking the other day and I put on layers of sunscreen.
Pat El 3 years ago
Yeah, we still have an ozone layer. The hole was predicted by scientists due to the cold temperatures preventing ozone formation. As soon as they found R-12 refrigerant, the environmentalists quickly jumped to ban that substance (coincidentally the patent was up, too) and blame the hole on hairspray and air conditioners. Total nonsense. Sun exposure combined with a healthy diet PREVENTS deadly melanoma along with a slew of other cancers and diseases that plague first world office dwellers.
Lyrica Melody 3 years ago
Some of these are great, but wow there's a lot that have nothing to do with science memes.
Ciara Ann Stone 3 years ago
Oh, so Australia became the new America when they lost old one. Huh. Never thought about it that way.
Marilyn Russell 3 years ago
Yes I remember being a kid in the 70’s and we didn’t know sunscreen was a thing. Only occasionally got a good burn. As a teen we put baby oil on to tan and I’m whitey white Canadian of Scottish/English ancestry. Now I have to be careful what time of the day I’m outside and be as covered up as possible. I was out boating/kayaking the other day and I put on layers of sunscreen.
Pat El 3 years ago
Yeah, we still have an ozone layer. The hole was predicted by scientists due to the cold temperatures preventing ozone formation. As soon as they found R-12 refrigerant, the environmentalists quickly jumped to ban that substance (coincidentally the patent was up, too) and blame the hole on hairspray and air conditioners. Total nonsense. Sun exposure combined with a healthy diet PREVENTS deadly melanoma along with a slew of other cancers and diseases that plague first world office dwellers.
Lyrica Melody 3 years ago
Some of these are great, but wow there's a lot that have nothing to do with science memes.
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