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[–] volore@scribe.disroot.org 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)

okay, but why are they Wanda and Cosmo colored?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Good question! Some people will probably cite the electromagnetic spectrum, but in this case the scientific principle is much simpler. It's called "because I felt like it"

[–] volore@scribe.disroot.org 6 points 1 week ago

funderstandable, have a nice day

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I had a nickel for every time somebody asked that...

I'd only have one nickel.

... but it's a girl nickel!

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I remember when I learned about the possible existence of a girl nickel. It was right before creating this reply to it.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Its such an absurd joke, its my favorite stupid joke in the entire show.

Its uh... 'pizza the hutt died of eating himself to death' levels of just ridiculous.