Tag Archives: 538 Significant Digits

Two more exciting big animal items

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: More than 100 years ago For the first time in more than a century, a photograph has been taken of a wild African black leopard, this one by a camera trap in Kenya. Black leopards are … Continue reading →

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Black and white and blackface

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 53 percent of Americans In a survey conducted almost entirely before the scandals involving high-profile Virginia politicians, 53 percent of Americans think it is “never” or “rarely” acceptable for a white person to use blackface as … Continue reading →

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Hippos, hippos everywhere

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 50 or more hippos No one seems to know what to do with Pablo Escobar’s hippos. What began as a menagerie of four in the Colombia estate of the brutal drug lord has swelled to a … Continue reading →

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