Tag: math
Arts vs STEM Is a Lie
Arts vs STEM is a lie. Art and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) might seem like opposite ends of the intellectual spectrum, but in…
Your Cousin Throckmorton
LOL, WTF!?! This is a super amusing running gag in math textbooks about none other than your cousin Throckmorton, the skateboarder, of course. But apparently…
Measuring Dio’s Cup Size
LOL! This is such a silly post about measuring Dio’s cup size from the anime JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. That’s right this commenter actually did the…
Dumb Nickel Comment Thread
LOL! The math is not mathing. In this hilariously dumb comment thread people try to figure out how much money 2000 nickels is. Let’s just…
McDonald’s Cookie Math
The math isn’t mathing. So McDonald’s Cookie price math makes no sense, but the psychology of why they price them this way actually does make…
Hypatia of Alexandria and the Seven Presocratics – Comic
LOL! For all you history buffs out there, here’s an amusing comic from Existential Comics about the philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria and the Seven…
What’s Taught in School Is Not Useless
It may seem as if what’s taught in school is largely useless to 99% of the population, but it’s not. Here’s the reason why learning…
This Is How Hard You Have to Slap a Chicken to Cook It
Friendly neighborhood physics major Parker Ormonde answers the important question, “How hard do I have to slap a chicken to cook it?”. To be fair, he did…
Could Dinosaur Poop Kill You?
justnoodlefishthings posted this hilarious and super scientific take on dinosaur poop. Basically they compare poop sizes from modern elephants to that of an argentinosaurus, which…
Understanding How Statistics Work
This post about understanding statistics is super helpful for people who may be confused about how they work. Combining math and wording like this can…