Tag Archives: 538 Significant Digits

The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water…what?

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 100 volts Since at least the days of of Darwin, we’ve known that spiders could fly, miles up and hundreds of miles away. They don’t have wings, but they can thrust out strands of silk and … Continue reading →

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Are you a Russian woman? Are you preggers? Want your kid to be a US citizen?

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: $84,700 Wealthy Russians are renting President Trump’s condos in Florida so that they can give birth to children with American citizenship. One “birth-tourism” company offers an $84,700 package that includes a Trump Tower II apartment complete … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of life: bees

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Naomi

This is a wow, from 538 Significant Digits: The number 0 Bees understand nothing. That is, they understand the concept of the number zero, a concept it typically takes human children years to grasp and for which even the ancient … Continue reading →

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