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The solution of the Zodiac killer’s 340-character cipher

See how Mathematica was used to solve one of the cryptograms sent in a letter by the Zodiac Killer.

World Cup Follow-Up: Update of Winning Probabilities and Betting Results

An update on the winning probabilities for the remaining World Cup teams, and an analysis of how our predictor performed on the group-phase matches.

Is there any point to the 12 times table?

Jon McLoone on why we learn times tables, whether knowing them to 12 is better than to 10, approximation multiplication, & education recommendations

All Rational Approximations of Pi Are Useless

Investigation to find a better rational approximation for pi. Can we get out more digits than we put in? Chance to win a prize if you can do bette

After 100 Years, Ramanujan Gap Filled (2013)

History of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan’s lost notebooks and an exploration of solutions to those equations using Mathematica.

Can a person be identified by just the way they type?

Do a detailed analysis of your own typing style, just using Mathematica. Can a person be identified just by the way they type? See group data analysis.

25 Best Hangman Words

Mathematica analysis of picking the optimal words to win the Hangman spelling game. Code and link to Wolfram Demonstration are included.

Which Is Closer: Local Beer or Local Whiskey?

For which fraction of the US is the nearest brewery further away than the nearest distillery? Analysis and visualization done with Wolfram Language.

Automating xkcd Diagrams: Transforming Serious to Funny

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