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  1. Math

    Dogs Catching Frisbees

    When navigating to intercept a thrown Frisbee, dogs appear to use the same geometric strategy that a baseball fielder employs to snag a fly ball hit into the outfield.

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  2. Math

    Earth Hole

    What path would an object falling down a hole through Earth follow?

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  3. Math

    Groups, Graphs, and Erdös Numbers

    Erdös numbers reveal the great extent of mathematical collaboration.

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  4. Math

    Priming Upward

    A singular effort has turned up what is now the largest known prime number.

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  5. Math

    Playing Pig, Optimally

    The simple dice game Pig is surprisingly complex when you're trying to find an optimal strategy for playing it.