Mathematics

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A freshly shuffled deck of 52 cards is almost certainly an order that has never existed before

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A Number Too Big to Write Using the Whole Universe

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Math Says You Can Cut One Ball Into Two Identical Balls

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It takes just 23 people for a shared birthday to be likely

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Fold a piece of paper 42 times and it would reach the Moon

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A hotel with infinite rooms, all full, can always take more guests

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There are more possible games of chess than atoms in the observable universe

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A math problem so simple a child gets it — and no one can solve it

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The equals sign was born from a writer's impatience

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Euclid proved the primes never run out — 2,300 years ago

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19 Jun 1623

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Blaise Pascal, who built an early mechanical calculator, was born

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29 Oct 1675

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Leibniz first used the integral sign in calculus

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24 Feb 1582

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The pope reforms the calendar

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31 Mar 1596

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Philosopher Rene Descartes was born

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2 Sep 1752

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The Night Britain Skipped Eleven Days

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4 Oct 1582

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The Gregorian calendar began, skipping ten days

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15 Oct 1582

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The Gregorian calendar took effect

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