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  1. In the distribution of the number of steps needed to reach Kaprekar's constant (6174), I observe an unexpected distribution pattern, with three steps being the most common number of steps required. I cannot think of why…

  2. Microfortnight (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Chronological Snobbery (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. I recently came to learn that the composer behind the music in Gauntlet, the Atari game from the 80s is called Hal Canon. He also made music for a range of other Atari games. He was a game designer/programmer too, wrote…

  5. I know open notify API has json files for how many people are on the iss right now, and where it currently is located. These are excellent examples. I also have NOAA KP Index API which is super interesting too. NASA…

  6. Euro Symbol Construction.svg (commons.wikimedia.org)
  7. This was an awesome discovery this morning. Anyone know more about the plot? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10838180/

  8. I remember a Microsoft future vision presentation from 1994, shown in my home town in Norway at some event that year (I was 14). This video showed the imagined future in 2004. I still cannot find this video anywhere,…

  9. I often see comments that appear to indicate that, whoever posts them take for granted that the readers are within USA. I do believe that many readers and users are international, I am. It would help if more keep that…

  10. Regarding Google Photos, albums shared with you by others will disappear when the owner deletes or stops sharing the album. Is there a way to keep the shared photos?