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| Ten Unusual Prime Numbers |
| Prime numbers are integers that have no divisors except themselves and one. The sequence of primes begins 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, … and there are infinitely many. Below are ten examples of prime numbers that have unusual properties that you will not learn about in school. |
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| The People You Sit Down To Eat With |
| Quick, who makes good cookies? Hint: it’s a man! “Mr. Christie, you make good cookies.” But what was Mr. Christie’s name, and did he really make cookies himself? You bet he did. Born William Mellis Christie in Scotland (1829), he was apprenticed to a baker at 14. |
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| 16 Fascinating Facts About the Healing Power of Bananas |
| Smarter Students: Research indicates that fruit containing lots of potassium can make students more alert. So technically, the key to acing that difficult calculus test, SATs, or GREs could be a handful of ripe bananas. |
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| History & Genealogy |
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| 15 Days of Shaking and A Murder Solved |
| In 1811 and 1812, the Great Comet remained visible to the naked eye for months; King George III of England was dethroned due to his long-term mental illness and was replaced by his son, George IV, who ruled as Prince Regent; Argentina declared its independence from Spain. |
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