{"id":4781,"date":"2025-04-15T22:12:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2025-04-16T15:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:55:51","slug":"faster-than-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=4781","title":{"rendered":"Faster than light!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor work at the NASAL observatory. During a trip to a big conference, they find some interesting books and start getting into creationism. But their bosses don\u2019t like this new interest. The four are called into the boss\u2019s office, where he tells them they\u2019ll need to pass a psychological test to keep their jobs. But they go to the wrong door by mistake. That\u2019s the infirmary, where Ravioli is forced to undergo a painful nasal swab.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are in the waiting room of the infirmary where Papaia and Banani are waiting for Ravioli, who is taking \u201cthe\u201d test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papaia and Banani, who were talking in the waiting room, are interrupted by Ravioli\u2019s screams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papaia: Did you hear those screams?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: Yes, but what was that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The door opens, and Ravioli comes out with tears in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ravioli: Guys, I told you it was the wrong place! They just gave me a nasal swab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nurse: Next, please!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papaia: Your turn, Banani. I need to go to the bathroom for a moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Banani: Go ahead, Igor, I\u2019m giving you my spot\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papaia: But where\u2019s Igor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without being noticed, Igor has already fled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nurse: Come on, Banani, over here \u2026 No, what are you doing? That\u2019s the exit! The swab is this way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Banani runs down the hallway as fast as he can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papaia: Wait, I\u2019ll go tell him\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Papaia vanishes, even faster than Banani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ravioli: Hey, where are you going? Wait for me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Igor: Just a moment ago, Papaia and Banani were talking about comets. Then they found out they had to get a nasal swab. What do those two things have in common? Those three are just like comets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230; They have brilliant minds\u2026 and when they saw the swab, they bolted at astronomical speed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=4778\">Previous<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=4785\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, and Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor work at the NASAL observatory. 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