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Pizza Conundrum

Have you heard of the pizza conundrum? No, this isn’t about whether pineapple belongs on pizza (definitely not) or what size pizza is the best buy (get the bigger one). The pizza conundrum was inspired by a conversation with a friend at one of our recent get togethers. He posed the following scenario to me……

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Interesting Number Paradox

The interesting number paradox is a simple way to reinforce that sometimes the best way to prove something is to actually prove its contrary. My curiosity about interesting numbers stemmed from a variety of online chatter about how the year 2025 was mathematically interesting: The concept of interestingness is not actually defined mathematically but is…

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People Drink More Wine When It’s In Larger Wineglasses

People drink more wine when larger wineglasses are used. In fact, research finds wine sales increase almost 10% with larger glasses. It’s well known larger plates increase food consumption. Plate sizes have nearly doubled over the past 100 years, likely contributing to the prevalence of obesity. An even more pronounced effect has happened to stemware:…

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