We'll build a telescope to see the Big Bang, but we still can't resist staring straight into the one thing our parents told us not to look at.
Eclipse Day: Colanders Out, Eyes Hurting, and 2090 Can't Come Soon Enough
The 2026 solar eclipse dazzled Spain with totality while the UK got a 94% partial show. Enthusiasts used colanders and pinhole cameras, but a spike in UK Google searches for 'eyes hurt' suggests some skipped the safety glasses. The next UK eclipse comes in 2090.
Source: Eclipse Day: Colanders Out, Eyes Hurting, and 2090 Can't Come Soon Enough — The Poke
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 13, 2026.
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