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  1. Math

    Springfield Theory

    Over many years, the popular animated TV series The Simpsons has included numerous references to mathematics on the show.

    By Erica Klarreich
  2. Math

    Fibonacci’s Missing Flowers

    The number of petals that a flower has isn't always a Fibonacci number. For more math, visit the MathTrek blog.

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Humans

    The Influenza Epidemic of 1918

    This eye-opening Web site from the National Archives and Records Administration features photos and documents related to the influenza epidemic of 1918, which killed more people than died in World War I. Go to: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/influenza-epidemic/

    By Science News
  4. Humans

    From the May 30, 1936, issue

    A shaking mountain, a warm blood factory, and signaling with invisible heat rays.