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What Is Number Theory?

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For many of us, a number is just a number, a bit of information that tells you, say, what time it is. But mathematicians look at that same number and divine relationships that underlie nature itself. Ready to enter the trippy world of number theory?

How Game Theory Works

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Game theory introduction coincided with advances in economy and warfare. Read about game theory introduction and how it changed the way we wage war and bets.

How Conspiracy Theories Work

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It's interesting to consider conspiracy theories, weigh the evidence and come up with a conclusion. Learn what makes a conspiracy theory.

How Chaos Theory Works

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Has this ever happened to you? The meteorologist calls for a massive snowstorm, but the flakes fail to arrive. Chaos theory can shed light on why forecasts fail (and why our orderly world may not be so orderly after all).

Can information travel faster than light?

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Can information travel faster than light? While light speed is usually the universal speed limit, could information end up traveling faster that that?

Top 10 Space Conspiracy Theories

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Space conspiracy theories feature hoaxes, government cover-ups and intelligent aliens. Check out our list of the top 10 space conspiracy theories.

Are there secret messages in da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'?

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The 'Last Supper' painting by Da Vinci has generated many hidden-meaning theories. Could these theories be real? Learn more about the 'Last Supper'.

Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of These Debunked Conspiracy Theories

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Is the world run by the Illuminati or just some reptilian overlords? Test your knowledge of conspiracy theories with this HowStuffWorks quiz.

Has a surfer discovered the theory of everything?

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The theory of everything seeks to explain the workings of every single aspect in the universe. Learn more about A. Garrett Lisi's theory of everything.

How the Big Bang Theory Works

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The big bang theory is well-known, but there are many misconceptions about it. Like what? Let's start with this one: There was no bang.

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