Mathematics is no stranger to mystery. Secrets and mysterious stories add up in the history of mathematics: Charles Seife’s, Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea is an elegant and charming dissertation on the history of nothing. From a 30 000 year old wolf bone with notches carved into it, to the end fate [...]
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MYSTERIOUS MATH
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Horsing Around
Horses are incredible creatures: social, sensitive, flirty, twerp-y, grumpy, sweet…sound familiar? There’s something about a horse, its languid beauty as it returns from a ride, that can’t be ignored even if horses can be a bit scary if you’re not a fan and a lot amazing if you are. Horses are known for their [...]
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What’s the Story?
“Once upon a time, the King and Queen who ruled the majestic kingdoms of Sleeping In, and Reading The Newspaper, found themselves one day cursed! The King and Queen were under a spell that transformed them into evil ogres every morning as they tried to get their royal children off to a magical place called [...]
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