Why Stunning Tessellations Are More Than Just Art, According to Mathematicians

Researchers uncover the mathematical structure behind mesmerizing tiling patterns, linking their visual appeal to the ...
Daily Mail

Nine Powerball numbers have been on a hot streak since September… what insiders say about your chances at the record jackpot

Lottery officials are hoping that tonight's drawing could finally turn someone into a billionaire. On Monday at 11pm EST, the game will once again spin 69 white balls and 26 red balls from its ...
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Brain teaser: Only a person with a high IQ and excellent creativity can count the correct number of triangles

A new visual puzzle is making waves online, and it is much trickier than it looks. At first, it seems like a simple shape made of stacked triangles. But once you start counting, you may find yourself ...
Investopedia

Routing Transit Number Explained: Find Yours and Understand Its Use

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...
Investopedia

Quick Response (QR) Code: What They Are, How They Work, and Types

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
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A Century Later, Ramanujan’s Pi Equations Are Helping Physicists Unlock the Secrets of Nature

In 1914, Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan published a short paper detailing several unusual formulas for calculating ...