After determining that his body was full of pipes carrying iron-rich fluid, our current theory is that the dagger-shaped object precipitated within the wound.

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Geology Murder

Starting a meta-leaderboard for tracking who holds the record for ranking behind the most distinct people on an online leaderboard.

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Global Ranking

Numbers can be tricky. On the day of my 110th birthday, I'll be one day younger than John Tukey was on his.

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Tukey

Scholars are still debating whether the current period is post-postmodern or neo-contemporary.

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Modern

P.S. If you have time travel, come to my birthday party Saturday!

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Deposition

Unstoppable force-carrying particles can't interact with immovable matter by definition.

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Unstoppable Force and Immovable Object

Rümeysa Öztürk was grabbed off the street in my town one month ago.

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PhD Timeline

We haven't actually seen a star fall in since we invented telescopes, but I have a list of ones I'm really hoping are next.

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Stargazing 4

This is the biggest breakthrough since astronomers noticed that the little crosshairs around red giant stars starting to burn helium are all the same size.

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Cosmic Distance Calibration

Your homeowner's insurance might cover it, but be sure to check the subductible.

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Water Damage