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*0 °C: The freezing point of water. | *0 °C: The freezing point of water. | ||
*−5 °C, −10 °C: In Moscow −10 °C is not really that cold - it can go "spit goes clink" cold in {{W|Moscow#Climate|Moscow}}, whereas −5 °C in {{W|Boston#Climate|Boston}} may be very cold. | *−5 °C, −10 °C: In Moscow −10 °C is not really that cold - it can go "spit goes clink" cold in {{W|Moscow#Climate|Moscow}}, whereas −5 °C in {{W|Boston#Climate|Boston}} may be very cold. | ||
− | *−20 °C - FuckFuckFuckCold, | + | *−20 °C - FuckFuckFuckCold, −30 °C - Fuuuuuuuuuuck!: This is implied to be basically what some people would say when they step outside at this temperature. In reality, it would be best to keep ones's mouth firmly closed. At −30 °C, without taking wind chill into account, exposed skin will feel painful in under a minute and frostbite could begin in as little as ten minutes [http://www.ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=5FBF816A-1]. The differing statements seem to imply that at −20 °C, the user would be saying "fuck" repeatedly, whereas at −30 °C, the user is incapable of closing their mouth after starting the first "fuck", and so extends it into one long one. |
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*−40 °C - Spit goes "clink": As shown in the drawing your spit would freeze ''before'' it hits the ground. This is the agreement point of the two temperature scales i.e. −40 °C = −40 °F. | *−40 °C - Spit goes "clink": As shown in the drawing your spit would freeze ''before'' it hits the ground. This is the agreement point of the two temperature scales i.e. −40 °C = −40 °F. | ||
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*3 mL: The amount of blood in a fieldmouse. A similar amount is used in comic [[434: xkcd Goes to the Airport]]. | *3 mL: The amount of blood in a fieldmouse. A similar amount is used in comic [[434: xkcd Goes to the Airport]]. | ||
*5 mL: A teaspoon - a very common measure. | *5 mL: A teaspoon - a very common measure. | ||
− | *30 mL - Nasal passages, 40 mL - Shot glass: The comic points out that you could just about fill a shot glass using the mucus from your nose. Since shot glasses are usually used for mixed drinks, the comic jokes that this mucus could constitute a new, disgusting drink - and this is depicted in the drawing | + | *30 mL - Nasal passages, 40 mL - Shot glass: The comic points out that you could just about fill a shot glass using the mucus from your nose. Since shot glasses are usually used for mixed drinks, the comic jokes that this mucus could constitute a new, disgusting drink - and this is depicted in the drawing. |
*350 mL: Soda can (this is roughly correct for the cans used in the U.S., which hold 12 fluid ounces or 355 mL; in Europe, soda cans commonly hold 330 mL or 500 mL). | *350 mL: Soda can (this is roughly correct for the cans used in the U.S., which hold 12 fluid ounces or 355 mL; in Europe, soda cans commonly hold 330 mL or 500 mL). | ||
*500 mL: Water bottle (this is also the volume of a European water bottle). | *500 mL: Water bottle (this is also the volume of a European water bottle). | ||
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*220 kg - Your mom (incl. cheap jewelry), | *220 kg - Your mom (incl. cheap jewelry), | ||
*223 kg - Your mom (also incl. makeup) | *223 kg - Your mom (also incl. makeup) | ||
− | **The last three refer to a common type of {{w|Your mom}} joking insult whereby someone insults someone else's mother in a | + | **The last three refer to a common type of {{w|Your mom}} joking insult whereby someone insults someone else's mother in a creative way. Here, the comic slyly calls your mom fat, then implies she wears way too much jewelry and finally also 3 kg of makeup. This is a common theme in [http://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Your_Mom xkcd]. (20 kg of "cheap" jewelry has several times the volume than 20 kg of gold jewelry, because of the difference in density.) |
===Title text=== | ===Title text=== | ||
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:Temperature | :Temperature | ||
− | :60°C | + | :60°C Earth's hottest |
− | :45°C | + | :45°C Dubai heat wave |
− | :40°C | + | :40°C Southern US heat wave |
− | :35°C | + | :35°C Northern US heat wave |
− | :30°C | + | :30°C Beach weather |
− | :25°C | + | :25°C Warm room |
− | :20°C | + | :20°C Room temperature |
− | :10°C | + | :10°C Jacket weather |
− | :0°C | + | :0°C Snow! |
− | :-5°C | + | :-5°C Cold day (Boston) |
− | :-10°C | + | :-10°C Cold day (Moscow) |
− | :-20°C | + | :-20°C Fuckfuckfuckcold |
− | :-30°C | + | :-30°C Fuuuuuuuuuuck! |
− | :-40°C | + | :-40°C Spit goes "clink" |
:Cueball: Ptoo | :Cueball: Ptoo | ||
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:Length | :Length | ||
− | :1 cm | + | :1 cm Width of microSD card |
− | :3 cm | + | :3 cm Length of SD card |
− | :12 cm | + | :12 cm CD diameter |
− | :14 cm | + | :14 cm Penis |
− | :15 cm | + | :15 cm BIC pen |
− | :80 cm | + | :80 cm Doorway width |
− | :1 m | + | :1 m Lightsaber blade |
− | :170 cm | + | :170 cm Summer Glau |
− | :200 cm | + | :200 cm Darth Vader |
− | :2.5 m | + | :2.5 m Ceiling |
− | :5 m | + | :5 m Car-length |
:16 m 4 cm Human tower of Serenity crew. | :16 m 4 cm Human tower of Serenity crew. | ||
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:Speed | :Speed | ||
− | :kph | + | :kph m/s |
− | :5 | + | :5 1.5 Walking |
− | :13 | + | :13 3.5 Jogging |
− | :25 | + | :25 7 Sprinting |
− | :35 | + | :35 10 Fastest human |
− | :45 | + | :45 13 Housecat |
− | :55 | + | :55 15 Rabbit |
− | :75 | + | :75 20 Raptor |
− | :100 | + | :100 25 Slow highway |
− | :110 | + | :110 30 Interstate (65 mph) |
− | :120 | + | :120 35 Speed you actually go when it says "65" |
− | :140 | + | :140 40 Raptor on hoverboard |
:[The frame in the bottom middle lists the following volumes on the left, with their corresponding descriptions on the right. | :[The frame in the bottom middle lists the following volumes on the left, with their corresponding descriptions on the right. | ||
:Volume | :Volume | ||
− | :3 mL | + | :3 mL Blood in a fieldmouse |
− | :5 mL | + | :5 mL, Teaspoon |
− | :30 mL | + | :30 mL, Nasal passages |
− | :40 mL | + | :40 mL, Shot glass |
− | :350 mL | + | :350 mL Soda can |
− | :500 mL | + | :500 mL Water bottle |
− | :3 L | + | :3 L Two-liter bottle |
− | :5 L | + | :5 L Blood in a human male |
− | :30 L | + | :30 L Milk crate |
− | :55 L | + | :55 L Summer Glau |
− | :65 L | + | :65 L Dennis Kucinich |
− | :75 L | + | :75 L Ron Paul |
− | :200 L | + | :200 L Fridge.] |
:[Next to the entry on nasal passages and shot glass (starting one entry higher and finishing one entry lower) is the following text:] | :[Next to the entry on nasal passages and shot glass (starting one entry higher and finishing one entry lower) is the following text:] | ||
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:[The frame in the bottom right lists the following masses on the left, with their corresponding descriptions on the right | :[The frame in the bottom right lists the following masses on the left, with their corresponding descriptions on the right | ||
− | :3 g | + | :3 g Peanut M&M |
− | :100 g | + | :100 g Cell phone |
− | :500 g | + | :500 g Bottled water |
− | :1 kg | + | :1 kg Ultraportable laptop |
− | :2 kg | + | :2 kg Light-medium laptop |
− | :3 kg | + | :3 kg Heavy laptop |
− | :5 kg | + | :5 kg LCD monitor |
− | :15 kg | + | :15 kg CRT monitor |
− | :4 kg | + | :4 kg, Cat |
− | :4.1 kg | + | :4.1 kg Cat (with caption) |
− | :60 kg | + | :60 kg Lady |
− | :70 kg | + | :70 kg Dude |
− | :150 kg | + | :150 kg Shaq |
− | :200 kg | + | :200 kg Your mom |
− | :220 kg | + | :220 kg Your mom (incl. cheap jewelry) |
− | :223 kg | + | :223 kg Your mom (also incl. makeup) |
:[Next to the entries of cat and cat (with caption) are two drawings of cats. The second one has a caption across its chest.] | :[Next to the entries of cat and cat (with caption) are two drawings of cats. The second one has a caption across its chest.] | ||
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[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Velociraptors]] | [[Category:Velociraptors]] | ||
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[[Category:Your Mom]] | [[Category:Your Mom]] | ||
[[Category:Firefly]] | [[Category:Firefly]] |