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True or False: The Crazy Laws Quiz

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There are thousands of laws out there designed to keep people civil, safe and organized... and then there are those laws that make you scratch your head and wonder how they ever got passed in the first place. Take our quiz to see if you can spot some of the craziest laws on the books!

How 8 Queens Works

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The 8 Queens problem will test your puzzle-solving mettle. Learn about the 8 Queens puzzle in this article.

Ancient Babylonian Tablet May Show Early Trigonometry, But Some Experts Are Dubious

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A reinterpretation of an ancient Babylonian tablet shows that trigonometry might be 1,000 years older than thought. But there's some disagreement.

Nasir al-Din Al-Tusi

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Al-Tusi, Nasir al-Din (1201-1274) was one of the greatest scholars of his time and one of the most influential figures in Islamic intellectual history.

Who Invented the First Computer?

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This person of diverse interests also invented the cowcatcher device for trains and held a distinguished mathematics professorship at the University of Cambridge.

How Numerology Works

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Numerology says everything in the world is dependent upon the mystical properties of numbers. But critics aren't so sure.

Why Does the Fibonacci Sequence Appear So Often in Nature?

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Fibonacci numbers create a mathematical pattern found throughout nature. Learn where to find Fibonacci numbers, including your own mirror.

How Newton's Laws of Motion Work

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Newton's iconic laws of motion are at work all around you, whether you're watching an Olympic swimmer push off a pool wall or a batter hit a baseball. So what are they?

What Are Prime Numbers, and Why Do They Matter?

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You may remember from math class that a prime number is a number that can only be divided by 1 and itself. But why are they important anyway?

How DNA Computers Will Work

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DNA computers could utilize your DNA strands for more supercomputing power. Learn how DNA computers could replace the silicon microprocessor.

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