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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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The Ultimate Academic Prank

Math Academia Research
3 months ago 6.4K views 0 shares
The Ultimate Academic Prank
Two Princeton grad students spent five years developing a legitimate mathematical algorithm for the sole purpose of publishing a paper with a name that sounds like a profanity. The academic equivalent of carving your initials into a desk, except it required a PhD and got published in a peer-reviewed journal. Somewhere, a research grant committee is quietly sobbing into their coffee.

The Forbidden Calculator Equation

Math Tech Academia
4 months ago 10.0K views 0 shares
The Forbidden Calculator Equation
The forbidden equation strikes again! If you calculate (6 6 ÷ 6) - (6 × 6 + 6) on a calculator with a 7-segment display, you get 7734.06, which looks like "HELLO" when flipped upside down. Classic calculator wordplay that's been tricking math students since the dawn of pocket calculators. The character's terrified expression is all of us after realizing we've just summoned the calculator demon during a serious exam. Pure numerical mischief!

The Great Mathematical Bamboozle

Math
5 months ago 11.7K views 0 shares
The Great Mathematical Bamboozle
The diabolical trap of internet math questions! First comment: "The variable x represents an unknown value in algebra." Edited comment : "x x x x x x x x x" - and suddenly you're staring at gibberish while everyone thinks you can't comprehend basic symbols! It's the mathematical equivalent of asking someone to hold your drink and then running away. Pure variable villainy!

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