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How Many Eyes?
My mind likes to play some weird games with itself.
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Andrew Smith
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Veering Right to Turn Left
You’re waiting at a light to turn left.
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Andrew Smith
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Fossilized in Phrase
Some words we use today seem to be stuck in time.
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Andrew Smith
12
Necessary Lies
It’s always a good idea to tell the truth, right?
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Andrew Smith
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Occam's Entropy
Occam’s razor is often cited as a useful tool for thinking.
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Andrew Smith
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Hyperactive
Were you a hyperactive kid?
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Andrew Smith
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Iconoclasm
Iconoclasm is a cool word!
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Andrew Smith
17
On the One Hand
Pizza or tacos?
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Andrew Smith
20
To Zeus!
The ancient Greeks called their main god Zeus, but when the Romans crafted their own pantheon, they wanted new names for these gods.
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Andrew Smith
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Maxwell's Demon
I happen to know that James Clerk Maxwell was 48 years old when he died.
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Andrew Smith
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Skeleton Keys
If you work in an antique shop, you might own something called a skeleton key.
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Andrew Smith
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Schrödinger's cat
I’m not a fan of gatekeeping jargon, but if I heard the phrase Schrödinger's cat when I was in my 20s, my ears would perk up.
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