Curiosity Show was an Australian educational television show that ran from 1972 to 1990. The show's hosts/creators, Morrison and Deane Hutton, now post clips of Curiosity Show on their YouTube channel. In this video we learn what an isochronous curve is and what makes it cool.
The wonders of the isochronous curve
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42 was the last remaining number below 100 which could not be expressed as the sum of three cubes – until now
Since 1954, scientists have been using computers to search for three numbers that could be cubed and summed to equal 42. Every other possible number below 100 already had a known solution, but the solution for 42 wasn't found until recently. Here's Numberphile on the significance of this discovery. Previously: 42 is the sum of… READ THE REST
This trig problem kept me up too late last night
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This training can help launch your freelance copywriting business in 2021
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This crystal chess set adds an exquisite touch to your game and is on sale for over 40% off
Historians say chess likely started in India all the way back in the 7th century. And while it's never really been absent over those hundreds of years since, it's certainly experienced waxes and wanes in its public acclaim over the centuries. Even among all those ebbs and flows of history, chess is having a bit… READ THE REST
Anytongs can declutter any kitchen by turning your flatware into cooking tongs
When they asked staffers at culinary website, The Kitchn, to name the single most important food prep tool, those cooking experts shockingly did not fall in behind the ever trusty chef's knife. No, for their money, no kitchen is actually complete without a quality set of tongs. Versatility is why those foodies can't get by… READ THE REST