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Square Units

Source: https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/square_units.png

John Quintanilla Elementary, Humor, Physics Leave a comment August 28, 2026May 30, 2026 1 Minute

Giants

Source: https://xkcd.com/3055/

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Unit Circle

Source: https://xkcd.com/3041/

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Reading A Big Number

Source: https://xkcd.com/3102/

John Quintanilla Elementary, Humor Leave a comment December 5, 2025October 20, 2025 1 Minute

UK Coal

Source: https://xkcd.com/2992/

John Quintanilla Humor, Physics Leave a comment November 21, 2025October 29, 2025 1 Minute

Incoming Asteroid

Source: https://xkcd.com/3049/

John Quintanilla Humor, Physics Leave a comment November 7, 2025October 29, 2025 1 Minute

Halloween Math Dad Joke

Q: “Why do mathematicians always confuse Halloween with Christmas?”

A: “Because 31-Oct = 25-Dec.”

John Quintanilla Bases, Humor Leave a comment October 31, 2025October 29, 2025 1 Minute

Dimensional Lumber Tape Measure

Source: https://xkcd.com/3138/

John Quintanilla Elementary, Humor Leave a comment October 17, 2025October 11, 2025 1 Minute

Bracket Symbols

Source: https://xkcd.com/2954/

John Quintanilla Algebra II, Humor, Physics Leave a comment October 3, 2025February 15, 2025 1 Minute

Recipe Relativity

Source: https://xkcd.com/2768/

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