XKCD/3253: Sunbeam While weather control is typically thought of as a superpower, the unconscious ability of astronomers and astrophotographers to summon clouds is more properly classified as a curse. (

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XKCD/3252: Ancestral Genomes SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH: No further research is needed as it is frankly none of our business. (

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XKCD/3251: Time Machine Conversation It's possible to do sea navigation without a compass, but you'll have to get some spoilers from the Polynesians. (

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XKCD/3250: Flag Design Every place has a local cryptid; more places need a local Pictish Beast, a creature in historical art that's drawn so weirdly that no one can tell what animal it's supposed to be. (

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XKCD/3172: Fifteen Years "Want to feel old?" "Yes." (https://xkcd.com/3172)

XKCD/3080: Tennis Balls After initial tests created a series of large holes in the wall of the lab, the higher-power Scanning Tunneling Tennis Ball Microscope project was quickly shut down. (https://xkcd.com/3080)

XKCD/3059: Water Damage Your homeowner's insurance might cover it, but be sure to check the subductible. (https://xkcd.com/3059)

XKCD/3053: KM3NeT Unfortunately, KM3NeT led to the discovery of the Pauli anglerfish, which emits Cherenkov radiation to prey on neutrino researchers. (https://xkcd.com/3053)

XKCD/3047: Rotary Tool It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. (https://xkcd.com/3047)

XKCD/3046: Stromatolites If only my ancestors had been fortunate enough to marry into the branch of the bacteria family that could photosynthesize, like all my little green cousins here. (https://xkcd.com/3046)