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May 27th, 2024

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Did you solve it? How do you like them apples?

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Earlier today I set you these two puzzles. Here they are again with answers.1. Adam’s applesAdam buys a number of apples in one shop at the rate of 3 for £1.He then buys the same number of apples in a different shop at a rate of 5 for £1.What was the average n... More »

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An Egyptian Photographer’s Portraits of a Changing Sinai

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Photo BoothAn Egyptian Photographer’s Portraits of a Changing SinaiPhotographs by Rehab EldalilSave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyIn 2012, the Egyptian photographer Rehab Eldalil began photographing the Bedouin Jebeleya tribe, whose an... More »

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Can you solve it? How do you like them apples?

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Here’s a curious fact taken from The Call of Coincidence, a book by Owen O’Shea about serendipity in maths.The triangle with sides 45, 97 and 56 has an area of √459.756.Bazinga!And here are two puzzles taken from the same tome.1. Adam’s applesAdam buys a numbe... More »

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A beginner’s guide to the European Union election

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But really, these are separate national votes taking place in 27 countries, and there are slightly different rules governing the votes, too. The bigger your country, the more seats in the hemicycle chamber. German MEPs get 96 seats and the French get 81, w... More »

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