Can the “Red Mirage” and “Blue Shift” be explained with math? ELECTION 2024

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How on Earth does ^.?$|^(..+?)1+$ produce primes?

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Asteroid 314159 has been named after me!

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How can a jigsaw have two distinct solutions?

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The unexpected probability result confusing everyone

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Are accurate election predictions luck or skill?

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The Bingo Paradox: 3× more likely to win

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The search for the biggest shape in the universe.

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Search for the mythological Klein-ing Frame

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The Greenwich Meridian is in the wrong place

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Surprise results I found as an election Count Agent

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UK Election charts are a nightmare

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Is pool actually just mathematics?

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The first known maths author

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The shape that should be impossible.

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New 7-direction pencil model discovered!

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The mathematically impossible ball that shouldn’t exist.

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