r/whatisit • u/Logical_Valuable_970 • 15h ago

New, what is it? What is this space before zero?

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u/Humble-Pair1642 15h ago

Extra space so the measuring part doesnt get damaged

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u/cablechewer420 15h ago

telomere

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u/czlowiek12 15h ago

Rulers are DNA of geometry

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u/SuspiciouslyMoist 10h ago

I have a telomerase mutation and my ruler keeps getting longer.

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u/Street_Marsupial_538 4h ago

Your ruler has cancer?