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The most beautiful moment
It happened fifty years ago, but the memories are still sweet.

How did Pythagoras do it?
When a student asks a question, listen carefully and you may learn something new.

How long is life?
What is mathematics? Where does it come from? What is it good for? I have no idea, but here comes an article that was intended for the Journal for Irreproducible Results.

The law of small numbers
What is true for small numbers may not be true for bigger ones. Test your intuition!

Multiplying on Mars
A new algorithm for multiplication has been invented on Mars. Also with news from the planet Gubmuh.

Drunk driving
Some questions for discussion.

The first investigation better be good!
Drawing lines on a grid may not increase the tomato harvest, but it can illustrate a new way of learning mathematics.

What do people think?
When you can't ask everyone, ask some. But, how many is enough to get the true picture?

The Pythagorean Theorem or The Spider and The Fly?
Are you teaching Pythagoras' theorem this year or is it time for a change?

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