The onion has a knack for writing jokes that go over the heads of the people it’s mocking.
this post was submitted on 20 May 2026
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If those kids could read [scientific notation] they'd be very upset
The Onion writers have been really witty recently.
They should switch to 4.3e5 notation. Slightly more precision will help me know if I'm paying $40000 or $43000 per gallon.
Are we buying the business?