EggInDisguise

Oh I hated the accelerated reading tests. To prove a point in 5th grade, about how it's not actually making me want to read because of rewards, since I could read 20 kindergarten level books and get more points than the 2 500+ page books I was reading, and it would take less time.

Also pro tip for anyone who considers it, Battlefield Earth is NOT child appropriate. Or appropriate for anyone to read, honestly. Just skip anything by Hubbard...

Space is REALLY BIG and SUPER EMPTY

There are sections of space called "voids" where there's almost nothing. Like even LESS nothing than usual.

The largest one we know of is called the Böotes (super)Void. In 200,000,000 light-years, there are around 60 galaxies.

You could duplicate our galaxy around 2,300 times and still not reach from edge to edge.

If we were in the center of the void, we wouldn't have discovered other galaxies even exist until telescopes got sophisticated, large, and sensitive enough to see the faint and distant galaxies that were closest. Sometime in the late 1960s/early 70s, most likely.

I had a collegiate reading level in 3rd grade.

Most people assumed it was because I was wicked smaht.

It's because I had no friends and hated life and used books as escapism. And just learned a ton of trivia along the way.

I like to joke that my knowledge base is vast as an ocean, but deep as a puddle, and if you aren't careful you'll fall into a sinkhole like astronomy, geology, or lord of the rings lore.

The trick is to use a proper flamethrower. Then you don't have to worry about being close enough to smell it.

Besides, it's the skin hair and fat that smells bad, the muscle itself smells... Not good, but like... Not gross or anything.

Source of smell: accidents from my past.

Could also track down the CEO, trap them in their own dwellings, and set them on fire.

That requires slightly more work though

What's latin for "Roman"?

... Come on, come on!

"those dirty savages were killing each other before they were invaded and killed by noble ~~white people~~ Europeans who brought civilization and peace? I'm just asking questions here I'm definitely not making excuses or trying to diminish what happened"

Crystalline structure in general is basically all straight lines and angles

Based on the two large mostly clear crystals from different parts of the world I'm (figuratively) holding, "yes" would be my answer. Although most quartz I come across in the wild is the cloudy chunky kind.

I've had multiple teachers, including at least one science teacher, say nature doesn't do straight lines.

It was just as baffling then as it is now. Especially since I've always had a fascination with pyrite.

Only after we change the name in 2620.

Legitimately looks like something I would want to try, but not spend money on.

So this sticker placement would be the push to get some, just for the box and a funny picture to send people.

100% I am the target audience for this lmao