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  1. Math

    Primal Surge

    The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search has netted its eighth champion.

    By Ivars Peterson
  2. Math

    Super Bowl Crashes

    Should you stay off the road immediately after the Super Bowl telecast is over?

    By Ivars Peterson
  3. Math

    Super Bowl Crashes

    Should you stay off the road immediately after the Super Bowl telecast is over?

    By Ivars Peterson
  4. Math

    Knot Divided in Snow

    The Möbius strip gets embedded in a knotty block of snow.

    By Ivars Peterson
  5. Math

    Thirteen Spades

    Poor shuffling can distort play in the game of bridge.

    By Robert Potter
  6. Math

    Going with the Crowd

    Choosing a restaurant can pack them in.