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The Poop Emoji Got Gravity Right, Physicists Find
The unassuming lugworm releases gravity-defying poop—something that represents a broader theme in the shape of all poop.
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of July 6-12
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of July 6-12
The College Fix
· Jun 25, 2026
Critics slam UNC for deleting ‘Pride Month’ post
The post had stated 'The Tar Heels are for everyone' with a ram emoji.
Gary Taubes
· Mar 6, 2024
SUBSTACK 6: DO WE CARE WHY MICE GET FAT?
by GT When Nina Teicholz and I were discussing working together on a Substack newsletter, I suggested a name for it that I’d always joked I’d someday use: “Let’s Pretend This Is Science.” Let’s just say, wiser heads prevailed. Still, that’s the phrase that comes to mind when I write about some of the research in...Read More »
Open Culture
· Jul 6, 2026
When Albert Einstein & Charlie Chaplin Met and Became Fast Famous Friends (1930)
Photo via Wikimedia Commons “You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother,” goes a well-known quote attributed variously to Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, and Ernest Rutherford. No matter who said it, “the sentiment rings true,” writes Michelle Lavery, “for researchers in all disciplines from particle physics to ecopsychology.” As []
Fark
· Jun 25, 2026
Poopin in a box....I'm poopin in a cardboard box [Strange]
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Kathimerini
· Jul 11, 2026
Cartoon (11/07/2026)
Cartoon (11/07/2026)
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Related coverage for "The Poop Emoji Got Gravity Right, Physicists Find": The New Zealand Herald — Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of July 6-12. The College Fix — Critics slam UNC for deleting ‘Pride Month’ post. Gary Taubes — SUBSTACK 6: DO WE CARE WHY MICE GET FAT?. Open Culture — When Albert Einstein & Charlie Chaplin Met and Became Fast Famous Friends (1930). Fark — Poopin in a box....I'm poopin in a cardboard box [Strange]. Kathimerini — Cartoon (11/07/2026)