physical quantities
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Mathematicians Are Excited About a Newly Discovered Shape
In two dimensions, it’s the Reuleaux triangle: an equilateral triangle with curved arcs connecting each corner, creating a shape with a constant width but a smaller area than a circle. Now, a team of mathematicians say they’ve scaled up the shape into the third dimension and beyond, finding it resolves a math problem that’s been…
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Afghan Refugees Are Trapped on a U.S. Base in Qatar Without Air Conditioning Amid 42-Degree Heat
People fleeing Afghanistan following the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country last week are being housed in conditions U.S. officials are describing as a “living hell” — including suffering through searing temperatures in August in Qatar without any air conditioning.
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UK Issues First-Ever Extreme Heat Warning
In 2021, nowhere on Earth is safe from searing temperatures — not the Pacific Northwest, nor Siberia, nor, it seems, the UK. The country’s Met Office issued its first-ever extreme heat alert Monday to warn residents of temperatures coming this week that could exceed 33 degrees Celsius in some areas.
