Taurus: Like everything else, you’ll soon be owned by Disney.

If you need to get your kids new clothes or a backpack for school, you can save $ during MD's tax free week, which starts today. The 6% state sales tax is being waived on some clothes that cost $100 or less. The exemption also applies to the first $40 you spend on a backpack.

Nah, I’m more of an orthodontia evangelist. It feels so good to have chewing surfaces and room in your mouth.

DEER HAVE ANTLERS - NOT HORNS. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. ANTLERS SHED, HORNS STAY ON THE HEAD. THOSE ARE ANTLERS. A👏N👏T👏L👏E👏R👏S

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In 1949, the US government started buying surplus milk in order to prop up the dairy industry. And by the 80s, they ended up having more cheese than they knew what to do with. At one point, 1.2 billion pounds of it – which is about the size of a small mountain 🗻 2/5

The pile had gotten too big. The cheese was starting to go off and the huge underground storage facilities ended up costing $1 million a day to run. At one point a USDA official suggested, “probably the cheapest and most practical thing would be to dump it in the ocean.” 3/5

Instead, the US government decided to set up the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Programme, sending 30 million pounds of cheddar to welfare programmes. And lo and behold, a new pop culture icon was born. 4/5

I cried last year after hearing a government cheese joke and having to explain it to my teen. He has not ever had that experience, but I have. Told that story to my students and got nods of understanding.

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I was talking to my dad about those 1-10 pain scales they use at doctors' offices and how they don't really work and my dad, an engineer, said they should have a standardized needle they stab you with as a benchmark and tell you, "This is 5."

Travel boundaries part 8: We visit a location before an event if possible. Mom checks the room, locates relief areas for me, understands where we'll be talking/presenting making sure it is what we need, that I have space, and she can stand behind a podium to balance while talking

All I want to do is drink heavy water with my boys and be able to publish a letter in Science about it

Map of every U.S. state that has been under an NHC cone of uncertainty so far in 2023.

Who could *possibly* have predicted this shocking development in this case? vice.com/en/article/n7e…

We’re looking at you, too, weather

We are sad to learn of the passing of Marilyn Lovell, the loving wife of Gemini and Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell. During the Apollo 8 mission, Capt. Lovell named a mountain on the Moon "Mount Marilyn" in her honor. Our thoughts are with him and the entire Lovell family.

Tips for succeeding in a chem class TL;DR: 1. Schedule weekly support 2. Expose yourself to the content early & often 3. “Chemistry is learned w/ a pencil in your hand.” 4. Reflect to seek out support 5. Reminder that your ability is changeable! What is missing? #chemtwitter

"go ahead, make my day" -- thor to god, re: thursday