Tag Archives: 538 Significant Digits

An unpleasant storm of fauna news

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 4.63 inches of rain Las Vegas has experienced 4.63 inches of rain this year, well above its typical 2.38 inches. This has occasioned a grasshopper invasion in the desert. On weather radar, it appeared that there … Continue reading →

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Animal news: bulls 3, runners 0

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 3 runners Ah, the signs of summer. Three runners — two Americans and a Spaniard — were gored by bulls in Pamplona over the weekend, according to Spanish officials. One was gored in the neck and … Continue reading →

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“Let there be light: and there was[n’t] light”?

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Naomi

I read what follows from 538 Significant Digits first in the Times, I believe, and thought, “WHAT???” A big piece of an entire continent went dark. How did this happen? Or, who did it? It’s some story. Tens of millions … Continue reading →

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