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Sunday channel surfing brings me to The Science Channel and a seven-episode marathon of "Science's 100 Greatest Discoveries". Which I am *all over* as a perfect way to spend a Sunday and the first day of my period -- on the couch, with a cream cheese and jelly sandwich, in my comfy slippers, watching the universe 'splode.

Observations thus far:

I understand the episode naming conceit, but I'm still giggling at the titles. "Science's 100 Greatest Discoveries: Physics." Physics! A very important discovery. Certainly somewhere in the top 100. Next up is "Science's 100 Greatest Discoveries: Astronomy." Nailed it again, Science Channel! I'd put Astronomy in the top 100 too!

And in the "understatement" department -- when Einstein's Theory of General Relativity was proven, one of the articles in the New York times was headlined thus (please imagine the following in that classic NYT font):

LIGHTS ALL ASKEW, IN THE HEAVENS
Men of Science More or Less Agog
Over Results of Eclipse Observations.

"More or Less Agog" is a good name for a band.

Also theoretical physicist and author Michio Kaku is my boyfriend. Just saying.