What's the craziest mathematical fact you know?

Answer: When discussing crazy counter-intuitive math, it's hard not to mention.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You What's the craziest mathematical fact you know? Jonathan Devor, PhD Astronomy, Harvard University (2008) Written 16h ago When discussing crazy counter-intuitive math, it's hard not to mention the Banach–Tarski paradox. Even though it is not really a paradox at all - the theorem was proven in 1924 by ...  Read More » Can running or jogging really reduce weight? Joe Giannetti, I've been at 270 and I've been at 155. I'm currently sitting at 175 with abs Updated May 24 You question is a little vague….. So I will answer it in two ways. Yes and No …. Running is as great way to lose weight, but are you trying to lose weight or lose fat? Runni...  Read More » Why have you fired a high performing employee? Jeffrey Jackson, B.S. Business & Psychology, Wright State University (2015) Written May 20 I had to let one of my best employees go. He was a truck driver involved in an accident. He made a choice to not to hit a car that pulled in front of him. He would have inj...  Read More » What kind of cars do ultra wealthy people buy? David Fulton-Howard, I work on cars in my spare time. Written Mar 2 My aunt and uncle are, maybe not "ultra wealthy," but firmly in the 1%. A couple years back, their net worth was around $12 million, my aunt was still making six figures (s...  Read More » What artwork made you speechless? Sue Sanders, former Public Affairs at Kansas City MO Public Library (2000-2016) Written Mar 30 What artwork made you speechless? This: This is Kwan Yin (or Guan Yim, Kuan Yim, Kwan Im, or Kuan Yin or Kuan-shi Yin - all synonyms for the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Godde...  Read More » Is there any good reason a patient cannot keep her bra on under her gown during surgery? I'm having hip surgery next week, and I am pretty adamant about this. Kate Zir, RN Updated 10h ago Is there any good reason a patient cannot keep her bra on under her gown during surgery? I'm having hip surgery next week, and I am pretty adamant about this. Because, if th...  Read More » When China enacted the one child rule, what happened to those pregnant with twins or triplets? Patrick Koh, Knows Defense, China and USA Updated Apr 22 Very lucky. Twins are blessed in Chinese tradition. Boy/girl were called "Dragon-Phoenix twins". Do you expect them to choose one to keep? Abort? (but both so cute) or pay p...  Read More » What celebrities are the most private about their personal lives? Tavera Del Toro, studied at Arizona State University Updated May 6 There are a few: Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes. They have children together and have been dating since 2011 when they met on the film, The Place Beyond the Pines. They rarely ...  Read More » Are knuckle-pushups beneficial? Scott Richey, Marketing Director, Ironman & game developer Updated May 8 I've done thousands of pushups. I hurt my hand for a bit so I started doing pushups on my knuckles. I noticed that doing the same pushups with only changing to knuckles mad...  Read More » Which Game of Thrones actress will have the biggest career after the show ends? Samuel Gallenberger's War Zone, Owner/Founder at Samuel Gallenberger's War Zone (2019-present) Updated May 15 Probably Sophie Turner. She's 23 and married to Joe Jonas so most likely she'll be in the limelight for a long time. She also has experience working in big budget movies ou...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/