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zerealshadowban
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North America Is Dripping from Below, Geoscientist...
it usually starts with a stalactite, then a stalagmite; by the way is there a mnemonic for the two words in English? something like t for tumbling and m for mounting...
sritchie
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I always remember it with “g” for ground and “c” for ceiling… haha but I do like the mites and tites one too in a neighbor comment :)
danwills
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The one I've heard is 'just remember ants in pants: the mites go up, the tites come down'
xattt
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Stalactites hold “tight” to the ceiling.
Courtesy of a 30-year-old Bill Nye episode.
kazinator
on April 6, 2025
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I also heard this lame one: stalagmites might hang, but they don't.
level3
on April 6, 2025
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I memorized it as "c" for "ceiling" and "g" for "ground."
kazinator
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If I needed a mnemonic today, just remember that drops slowly drip from stalactites, like drops in a chemical titration procedure.
thebruce87m
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Tights go down and mites go up.
dec0dedab0de
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T from the top
tejtm
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hope it holds tight...
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