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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!

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

Wow someone has actually done this. Are we sure they aren’t super villains?

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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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James016
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think she is holding a model of Artemis 1 which is due to launch on Monday. Their new rocket to take astronauts to the moon.

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tragicaltales
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My brother has always told me that I suck at drawing, don’t do it right, and will never be good at it. I just got accepted to skip art I in my freshman year in HS and get to go to art II while being evaluated for GT.

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Wood Carver
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are a lot of fields where women are unfairly treated. Aerospace is one of the more insulting.... women who worked as scientists and probably more importantly mathematics for NASA and JPL are the backbone of that field.... they have been doing the actual rocket science for years alongside and often for their male peers and continue to struggle for recognition and its gross

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

See ... behind every successful woman is a man. :-P (Please don't ban me again. I'm kidding)

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Never Stop Learning
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You all need to watch the movie "Hidden Figures". Fantastic movie about the beginning of women in NASA.

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Robert T
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well it's not rocket science is it? Oh, hold on a minute... it is. It literally is. Good on you. :D

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

Ok... you are never going to open your onlyfans page and show it all. Well... we are waiting!

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

I think this message was interpreted Ina wrong manner. People are misunderstanding. It's not, " he said I couldn't so I did it to prove him wrong. " It's, " I was reaching for the top and he tried to hold me down but I slapped him off and kept fliying . Looking where I'm here now and imagine if I didn't. (Slap him off that is). And to the guy that said he should have said pornography? Shame on you.

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

I was told you're not good with people, too clumsy and too ugly to be a stewardess.

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Qa Nih
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's why we need "villain" or bad people to motivate good people. There's no heroes without evil..

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Evette T. B
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Dad always said the best revenge is to do better than the perpetrator!

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sugardog
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope they saw that, let em know they were ridiculously dumb to say that!

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

I hope you keep him updated on your career until he dies. You know, to remind him of his failings and how he should keep his mouth shut.

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Lavi Berko
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's good e=xcept the fact thaat she works fr the government

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

You gave him all the power, he decided your entire life course in one sentence.

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Channo Sagara
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Boy: darn it should've said "you won't make it in porn industry"

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Hadeel Elghouass
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You realize your disgusting? She wasn't doing it for him. This was her goal in the first place. He just wanted to push her down and she slipped through his fingers, rising even higher then him.(:

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

Always face your fears. Prove them wrong while proving yourself right.

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

I tease people when they say someone they know is an astrophysicist or anything to that effect. I reply "Well, my son is a math professor so he taught them the math."

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

See this sends the wrong message if you're an a*****e who sort of wants to not be an assholes. This says "be an A*****e to people for no reason & they'll work really hard to prove that you're not just an a*****e, but you're terrible at predicting the future" so basically... bully people so they reach their full potential

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

I have a friend from high school that worked for NASA writing programs for the astronauts. That was a long time ago, as he graduated a year before me.

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Kare Deter
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should find him and send a thank you card for motivating you.

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So let me get this right. He motivated you to persue a career at NASA. Guess you owe him a thankyou at least. F*****g c**t.

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Do people REALLY make their entire life/career from one jerk comment in school?

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And yet she seeks validation of her accomplishments on the internet, obviously not happy with herself

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So you followed a path for spite? Mm. Seems reasonable

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

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."

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

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

Yes, Curiosity and Perseverance really do matter since they are on Mars! 😂

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

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

Just found out I am going to be a first time grandma next April I must have this for the baby hehehe.

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

The tail is the cord on wired mice so I'll just be over here right clicking the buttcheek

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An amazing photo of a swamp turtle meeting a dragonfly

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

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

I've always know that and I not a chemist just a lover of a nice cold beer.

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

People laugh.. but this is one reason I'm glad that our dr's now place their own orders at my hospital. Trying to read those orders used to give us fits. It's like was this written by a chicken having a seizure?

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Also From The Cleveland Museum Of Natural History. There Are Several Cheeseburgers Scattered Throughout The Exhibits

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

Also from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. There are several of these cheeseburgers hidden among the exhibits.

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Religion Is Heavy Stuff

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

I seem to have lost the caption, but instead of revealing what it was I’ll make it a fun competition: bring it on, pandas!

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

Wrong article buddy - I don't even know what it article it would go on either-

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