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[–] Beacon@fedia.io 126 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Joke explanation:

Au is the symbol for gold. So without the A, the cat only wants U

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 59 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I don't think we should be giving the cat uranium

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Ex-fucking-cuse me? I thought this was america?!??

[–] SciencesPoulet@piaille.fr 6 points 2 months ago

@captainlezbian @Beacon I volunteer to give it myanium.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel like there should be a hint about the periodic table or at least using the word element.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And my dumb ass was trying to understand what golad is

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Goauld is an alien parasite in Stargate. That's where my brain went.

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

You're not alone. Just like with the Goauld!

[–] DonGirses@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

totally thought I was on a different community

weird how in any other place I would never have figured it out

[–] FreshLight@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Damn, I was going for "Urum".. So close!

[–] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago