A child's garden of science puns

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Ted Lemon

I think this is one of those kid’s science puzzles that requires such a deep retro-hipster crossover that most kids will just find it baffling. I would love to be proven wrong, though.
http://twitter.com/chriscoreline chris coreline

That blog is a wonderful thing.
Boundegar

I hate to admit I am baffled by the sodium one.
- stumplerilskin
  
  hint: think of the theme song from the TV show…
  - Boundegar
    
    Oh dear God. Face, meet palm!
    - pjcamp
      
      I still didn’t get it. Then I got it. Now I wish I hadn’t.
- http://twitter.com/fivetonsflax fivetonsflax
  
  I think this will clear it up for you:
  
  http://xkcd.com/851/
  - http://twitter.com/beep54orama B E Pratt
    
    Dear Lord! There really IS an xkcd for everything. Brilliant :)
http://bluestockingfarm.blogspot.com/ Faith

Hilarious. My favorite was the mad scientist one. It’s funny because it’s true.
Michael Polo

Bikelock, Bikelock, Bikelock, Bikelock, Bikelock, Bikelock, Bikelock, Bikelock, BATMAN….. not sure I get it :)
Daneel

Perhaps they’re plates of brussels sprouts.

How does Batman’s mother call him in for tea?
Dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, Dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, Batman!
Beanolini

There are zillions of these on I Fucking Love Science, interspersed with cool science-y pictures and science-related motivational messages.