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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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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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.

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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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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.

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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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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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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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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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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Trillian
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When everyone gets the wrapper thing right, jet packs will be distributed

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WonderWoman
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL wow does this sum up how far we have gone backwards or what?!

Solidhog
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always see warnings like this and my thought is "what knobjockey is responsible for us needing a message for something so obvious?"

Adam Zad
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe stop trying to eliminate the Department of Education?

Melinda Layten
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

By the types of warning labels on relative safe things, and my experience in driving on regular American roads, I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE HELLSCAPE OF FLYING CAR RECKLESS DRIVING

Marley Nachi
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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

flying cars already exist, the problem are the laws regarding air traffic space

V Noe
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The cars cannot get off the ground because everyone in them is so heavy from eating greasy fast food....and the paper it is wrapped in!

Peter H
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know, it's bad enough as it is, I really don't need a drunk driver coming in through my second floor bedroom window....

Stephen Andrews
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The movie Idiocracy was not a comedy, it was a documentary about the future.

Laura Williams
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why we need to stop stupid people from procreateing. Instead of flying cars we get labels because they are too stupid to know you shouldn't eat a wrapper.

BenMaharaj
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I gotta tell you no actually believed we’d have flying cars. It was tongue in cheek when we said it. I am suitably impressed with our technological advances.

Stephen Hutchison
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In 1980 we already knew better because it was ACTUALLY predicted in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.

ojthememerbirb!
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

screw flying cars we have things telling us not to do things like breath because you will get a deadly virus. I hate Facebook moms

Zaphod
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our knowledge is constantly increasing. Somehow, it does not trickle-down into the brains of the majority

Justin Rogers
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We do have personal jet packs, if you can afford it. Maybe quit eating garbage and save that money. Plus there's a weight limit

Taz Pengra
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that's for Merkuns. The rest of the world doesn't need to be warned.

keyboardtek
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This just means a few get smarter, the majority get dumber.

Mariaf
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The 2 are not mutually exclusive. We do have flying cars, they are just not feasible to mass produce and use

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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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11 months ago DotsCreated 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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