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BrainTwister #117: Sick sevens

11 March 2026

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Mathematics

Why we all need a little festive pedantry when it comes to snowflakes

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The 19th-century maths that can help you deal with horrible coffee

Mathematics

The 19th-century maths that can help you deal with horrible coffee

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BrainTwister #92: Squares in piles

24 September 2025

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BrainTwister #90: Discount disco

10 September 2025

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Mathematics

The surprisingly useful mathematical patterns in some real-world data

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BrainTwister #85: Factorial squares

6 August 2025

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The maths hack that can help you count things

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BrainTwister #71: Dip die

BrainTwister #71: Dip die

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BrainTwister #71: Dip die

30 April 2025

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Mathematics

This versatile piece of maths can help you solve all kinds of problems

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BrainTwister #69: Backward drops

BrainTwister #69: Backward drops

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