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xkcd #3171: Geologic Core Sample

Title text:

If you drill at the right angle and time things perfectly, your core sample can include a section of a rival team's coring equipment.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3171/

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[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 33 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

One end: kimchi
Other end : Yerba Mate

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Where's the old wood section that may indicate the roof of a buried vault that could contain the location of the oak island treasure?

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Netherrack lmfao