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  1. Math

    Waring Experiments

    Expressing integers as the sums of squares or other powers has a long history.

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  2. Math

    Pythagoras Plays Ball

    The official dimensions of baseball's home plate aren't Pythagorean.

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  3. Math

    Dogs Catching Frisbees

    When navigating to intercept a thrown Frisbee, dogs appear to use the same geometric strategy that a baseball fielder employs to snag a fly ball hit into the outfield.

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  4. Math

    Dogs Catching Frisbees

    When navigating to intercept a thrown Frisbee, dogs appear to use the same geometric strategy that a baseball fielder employs to snag a fly ball hit into the outfield.