This IS the Worst-Case Scenario

Explore the humor in the worst case scenario with a clever xkcd comic that captures science's quirks and unpredictability.

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via xkcd. Sounds about right.

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This IS the Worst-Case Scenario

Explore the humor in the worst case scenario with a clever xkcd comic that captures science's quirks and unpredictability.

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Sheril Kirshenbaum

Aristotle Discovered the World Is Round – One of the First Important Scientific Theories

Humans Outlived Neanderthals Likely Because of Differences in Anatomy and Social Skills

What Happened to the Aztec Empire? Lost Artifacts Help Rejuvenate Its Past

AI Identifies Four Times More Quakes at Italy’s Campi Flegrei Than Traditional Methods

Mars’ Mantle Is Like Rocky Road Ice Cream and Offers a Glimpse to Its Ancient Past

Fans at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Generated SwiftQuakes — Seismic Waves Felt 60 Miles Away

How the Mesopotamians Wrote About Their Feelings Gives Us Insight into Their Ancient World

Here’s How Language Changes Through Human Contact, According to Genetics

700-Year-Old Medieval Document Is the Oldest Written Evidence to Claim the Shroud of Turin Is Fake

The First Civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia Thrived Thanks to Rivers and Tides

Earth Formed 4.54 Billion Years Ago – How Do Scientists Know?

Early Accounts of Whales and Manatees May Have Inspired Mermaid Folklore

Viking Silver Hoard Reveals How Silver Coins From the Middle East Ended Up in England

Submarine Landslide May Have Contributed to This Devastating 1957 Tsunami

A Yellowstone Sasquatch Event Blew Sediment 30 Feet in the Air

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