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Galois was just 20 years old when he was shot in a mysterious duel — but not before revolutionizing mathematics. The night before his death, he stayed up feverishly scribbling notes and theorems.

The Math and Knife event, held on Oct. 22 from 7 p.m to 8:30 p.m in the Memorial Union's Washburn A/B room, brought about 40 ...

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Near center ice at the Washington Capitals’ practice rink, Alex Ovechkin stretched his hips. He chatted with his coach. He ...

Star-studded amateur side boasts four ex-Premier League stars JOLEON LESCOTT netted a hat-trick for a Sunday League team in recent weeks after joining a vets side featuring a number of ex-Premier ...

You and I are sitting at a table with a pile of 50 quarters and an empty piggy bank. We will take turns placing anywhere from one to 10 quarters in the bank at a time. Whoever places the last quarter ...