Obscure Reference Hall of Fame

May The Fourth Be With You

And with you.

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Startup: Officially Licensed Diabetes

Our tastebuds can’t repel flavor of that magnitude!

Though popular as a novelty with fans, these were pulled from the market when they were revealed to vaporize molars with a single shot. Also, a small opening in the midline would sometimes allow a single drop of saliva to make its way to the core, [...]

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Shutdown: Don’t be a Sore Loser

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Didn’t win the Oscar? Just build your own! Who needs that silly Jedi Academy?

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Startup: The Truth About The Oscars

What’s that? You haven’t won an Oscar? Well don’t feel bad, if you get up close, it actually just makes lame puns and complains a lot.

 

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Startup: I’ve Got Good News and Bad News

Well Mrs. Palpatine, this is a bit of an unusual pregnancy. The good news is your baby appears to be strong…

 

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Shutdown: Un-Spring

Today is the official first day of spring here in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s 25 F and snowing here at the Atomic Toasters Detroit Outpost. It doesn’t feel like spring. If I have to scrape ice from my car in the morning, at least I can do it with Wampa power!

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User Input: Not Growing Up

Booba Fett

This is my dear friend Jules. As you may (or may not) have noticed, Jules has made a Boba Fett mask look kind of amazing. I can say with certainty that the girl beneath the mask is every bit as cute as you’re hoping she is, but this is one of [...]

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Startup: The Solution

Maybe if they had invented carbon fibre a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, they wouldn’t have gone through so many storm troopers.

 

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Startup: Star Wars Weather

Tired of trying to interpret the meaning of your local weather report? What exactly do they mean by “intermittent”, “high pressure system”, and “stockpile non-perishables”? Well now you can get your weather as it compares to a reference you understand: Star Wars. Check out Tom Scott’s Star Wars Weather Forecast and you can [...]

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Shutdown: Time to Eat

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Now what goes with this?

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