# Higgs boson and dark matter **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536 "2012-07-07T18:14:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/1 "2012-07-07T18:14:47Z")
There has been a lot of publicity about the proof of the Higgs boson’s existaance. However, we never got any recognition, but years ago when they began to realize that most of the universe was full of dark matter, Mel Brooks and I undertook a study of what it was. We were to first ones to discover the truth. It is pea soup. On a related subject, do you know know the difference between mashed potatoes and pea soup? scroll down… A: Anybody can mash potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/2 "2012-07-07T19:02:38Z")
Are you implying that not everybody can pea in soup? ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/3 "2012-07-08T19:59:22Z")
peaons? ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/4 "2012-07-09T04:47:27Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > Are you implying that not everybody can pea in soup? I’d suggest that not everybody can pee soup (and if they could, a trip to the doctor might be in order.) ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/5 "2012-07-09T14:53:42Z")
> [@Richard\_Pearse](#): > > I’d suggest that not everybody can pee soup (and if they could, a trip to the doctor might be in order.) Well, **Richard** , you seem to be the first to get it. Congrats. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/6 "2012-07-09T15:04:05Z")
What’s the difference between a vitamin and a hormone? ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/7 "2012-07-09T15:19:57Z")
When you eat a vitamin, it will prevent diseases? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/8 "2012-07-09T17:14:31Z")
[Benny Hill] You can’t make a vitamin. [/Benny Hill] ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/higgs-boson-and-dark-matter/627536/9 "2012-07-09T18:29:36Z")
Cosine secant tangent sine, 3.14159