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. Getty Images/iStockphoto JamieAW Getty Images/iStockphoto JamieAW 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...

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15 Things You'll Only Learn From Reading Fan Fiction

#blessedHow to back button faster than anyone else on the planet. breenwolf.tumblr.com Semiprofessional daydreaming. fireball-mudflap.tumblr.com Crying on command. buckyhtml.tumblr.com How real the struggle is. slenderlock.tumblr.com View Entire List...

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If "Mr Men" Books Were Rewritten For Twentysomethings

Because no one can be Mr. Happy all of the time. Robin Edds / BuzzFeed / Ladybird Books Robin Edds / BuzzFeed / Ladybird Books Robin Edds / BuzzFeed / Ladybird Books Robin Edds / BuzzFeed / Ladybird Books View Entire List...

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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. Getty Images / iStockphoto Marko Beric From Sontag's speech, "Literature is Freedom."Jens-Ulrich Koch / Getty Images From his autobiography Palm Sunday .Getty Images...

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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. Meredith Heuer 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...

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