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See some of the most memorable moments from Pope Francis’ papacy
By Daniel Burke There’s an old saying often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words. While St. Francis likely never said those words, Pope Francis, who took his papal name from the 13th century saint, seemed to use them as a mission statement. Like all popes,…
These Prime Numbers Are So Memorable That People Hunt for Them
These Prime Numbers Are So Memorable That People Hunt for Them Math enthusiasts challenge one another to find special prime numbers, including those that are palindromes and Smarandache numbers By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas One of my favorite anecdotes about prime numbers concerns Alexander Grothendieck, who was among the most brilliant mathematicians of…