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A tremendous amount of math is found in nature, and it’s most obvious in Fibonacci/Golden Ratio patterns in the world’s flora.
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The best way to divide a certain class of numbers is to use absolutely no math at all. WHAT?! It’s true — you can get the job done …
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If we count 1 as a prime digit, you can start with 1, 2, 3, 5, or 7 and build Snowball Primes — prime numbers that remain prime each …
Discover the scientific process art conservators use to restore centuries-old paintings and fix the damage of past restorations.
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Strobogrammatic numbers go beyond quantity to harness rotational symmetry — they have visual meaning, too. Numbers that use …