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xkcd-substitution

Makes the news great again by substituting crappy media words with more fun words! Download this free Chrome extension from the store.

Based off of xkcd's substitutions comics:

Substitutions

Substitutions Comic 1

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Substitutions 2

Substitutions Comic 2

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Substitutions 3

Substitutions Comic 3

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List of all substituted words

  • witnesses: these dudes I know
  • allegedly: kinda probably
  • new study: Tumblr post
  • rebuild: avenge
  • space: spaaace
  • google glass: virtual boy
  • smartphone: pokedex
  • electric: atomic
  • senator: elf-lord
  • car: cat
  • election: eating contest
  • congressional leader: river spirit
  • homeland security: homestar runner
  • could not be reached for comment: is guilty and everyone knows it
  • debate: dance-off
  • self driving: uncontrollably swerving
  • poll: psychic reading
  • candidate: airbender
  • drone: dog
  • vows to: probably won't
  • at large: very large
  • second-degree: friggin awful
  • third-degree: friggin awful
  • an unknown number: like hundreds
  • front runner: blade runner
  • global: spherical
  • years: minutes
  • minutes: years
  • no indication: lots of signs
  • urged restraint by: drunkenly egged on
  • horsepower: tons of horsemeat
  • gaffe: magic spell
  • ancient: haunted
  • star-studded: blood-soaked
  • remains to be seen: will never be known
  • silver bullet: ways to kill werewolves
  • subway system: tunnels I found
  • surprising: surprising (but not to me)
  • war of words: interplanetary war
  • tension: sexual tension
  • cautiously optimistic: delusional
  • doctor who: the big bang theory
  • win votes: find pokemon
  • behind the headlines: beyond the grave
  • email: poem
  • facebook post: poem
  • tweet: poem
  • facebook ceo: this guy
  • latest: final
  • disrupt: destroy
  • meeting: menage a trois
  • scientists: channing tatum and his friends
  • you won't believe: I'm really sad about

Todo

  • Add options page to add custom substitutions
  • Add popup to disable substitutions to current page

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