math
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10 Tips To Improve Your Mental Maths Ability
Calculators are awesome, but they’re not always handy. More to the point, no one wants to be seen reaching for the calculator on their mobile phone when it’s time to figure out a 15 per cent gratuity. Here are ten tips to help you crunch numbers in your head.
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If Einstein Is Right, Santa Is Even Fatter Than We Thought
There’s a controversial little interpretation of Einstein’s theory of special relativity that could affect what happens to masses moving at a really high speeds: they appear to get heavier.
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How Futurama Made Maths And Science Funny
Futurama may not make me laugh as hard as other comedies, but its vision of the future and all the shenanigans that come with it have always been enjoyable to watch (throughout all its various cancellations and comebacks). Kaptain Kristian makes the case that Futurama is special because it was the “master of hiding brilliance…
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A Harry Potter Theory That Both Explains Harry’s Tiny Class And Will Ruin Your Day
Ever wonder how there could only be about 18 Gryffindors in Harry’s Hogwarts class and that JK Rowling has said there were 1000 students at the school? Well, a fan theory has an answer… a depressing, depressing answer.