Thursday, November 6, 2014

5 Mathematical Bets That Will Win You Free Pints At The Pub

Squeeze coins through holes that should be too small, read people’s minds, and work out their bank details – all using maths.



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Bet someone you can fit a two-pence coin through a hole the size of a five-pence coin.


Bet someone you can fit a two-pence coin through a hole the size of a five-pence coin.


Draw a circle exactly the same size as a five-pence coin. Cut it out of the paper, leaving as perfectly circular a hole as possible. Your challenge now is to fit a two-pence coin through that hole without ripping the paper.


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15 Things You'll Only Learn From Reading Fan Fiction

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How to back button faster than anyone else on the planet.


How to back button faster than anyone else on the planet.


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Semiprofessional daydreaming.


Semiprofessional daydreaming.


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Crying on command.


Crying on command.


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How real the struggle is.


How real the struggle is.


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If "Mr Men" Books Were Rewritten For Twentysomethings

Because no one can be Mr. Happy all of the time.



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17 Writers On The Importance Of Reading

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” — Lemony Snicket



From Gustav Flaubert's letter to Mademoiselle Leroyer de Chantepie, September 1858 via The Perpetual Orgy: Flaubert and Madame Bovary.


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From Sontag's speech, "Literature is Freedom."


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From his autobiography Palm Sunday .


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From Welty's On Writing .


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An All-New "Series Of Unfortunate Events" Is Coming To Netflix

An exclusive interview with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, on his best-selling books becoming a live-action series on Netflix.



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How excited are you right now?


Daniel Handler: Quite. I've been told it's too early in the day for champagne, but I might not be able to wait until noon.


How did this deal come about?


DH: I believe Netflix honcho Cindy Holland has read the Unfortunate Events books to her niece. While Child Services looked into the matter, we decided to work together.


What's your favorite current Netflix series?


DH: I'm waiting for Claire Underwood to be sent to prison for a very special crossover episode of House of Orange Cards.


How much input will you have? Will you be working closely with the team at Netflix that will be developing the show?


DH: Right now we're all working closely to find the right director so that it might be developed accordingly. Hey, interesting directors, stop reading Buzzfeed and call us!


Who would your dream casting be?


DH: As Count Olaf, James Mason. In 1949. You can see why my involvement may or may not be welcome.


Will this mean even more Snicket books?


DH: I have no plans to stop writing books, if that's what you're asking. But if one can learn anything from A Series of Unfortunate Events, it's that dreadful things can happen at any moment, so I could die before I even finish typing the end of this se




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