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Now, this is an infamous number alright ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium-235 M.

The first 21 in 21 deserves ... ... twenty one pilots ... M.

Since 1937, on this date, the Presidents of the United States of America are sworn in ... Here's a side show - but quite a symbolic one. M.

This turned out to be a surprisingly tough one ... However, at least something surprising: There are 234 ways five children out of six can form a ring around another child if you allow them to turn around and change place. That's quite a lot of options ... Now imagine how many there have to be...

http://www.swingtap.com/shop/en/tap-educational-books/339-2-3-3-rhythm-basics-free.html (N.B. While this is a link to a commercial offer, it's not meant to be an endorsement of any kind - I just found it rather funny to have come across this, and it sort of fits ...) On the subject of Paddle &...

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The fourth outtake thread already - they're filling up nicely (and I like a lot of what I see - certainly worth it!). M.

Okay, got it 🙃 M.

Some new music - from Edinburgh, no less :thumbup: M.

A warning: This is K-Pop - my first real encounter. Worth a heads-up (i.e. maybe a warning) ... Say what you want (I certainly am *no* fan of stuff like this), production quality is impressive. M.

Fun fact (for us boring Europeans): There are 231 cubic inches to a gallon (U.S.) - intuitive, simple, straightforward :) I also find those two as informative as they are somewhat creepy ... M.

Not what you'd usually see me propose, but really nicely performed: M.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2020/05/28/what-is-section-230-and-why-does-trump-want-to-change-it/ Interesting ... M.

Fascinating stuff, even though if it had succeeded, it would have served the forces of evil to prolong (or even turn around, which I doubt) the war ... https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/horten-ho-229-v3/nasm_A19600324000 Anyway, folks, we're only ten days away from our 300th...

Today marks the 20th anniversary of - Wikipedia: https://www.wikipedia.org/ Yes, 2001-01-15 was the day the site went online. It's come a long, long way - while basically maintaining all principles it's based upon. Pretty darn impressive. M.

The Cameraderie 43th Challenge theme is: Layers One of the things I'm working on right now is trying to incorporate layers into my street photography, so I thought that would be a good challenge theme as well. Layering isn't just for street photography, it can be applied to virtually all...

A little something for the ears: Two weeks in - in difficult times. Nothing to be ashamed of! M.

I'm settling on something simple today (very tired, trying day): 228 in binary reads 11 10 01 00 - which, read in groups of two, is a binary countdown ... Well, neat. :biggrin: M.

In 1898, on this date, Émile Zola published "J'accuse" - exposing and condemning the Dreyfus affair. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jaccuse Sorry to revisit this subject so soon after day 219 - but I think it's an extraordinary event insofar as art stood up against establishment and had a...

January 13, 1968: Johnny Cash plays live at Folsom State Prison. Here's one you might not have expected from that concert ... M.

Next round - round about half way :thumbup: M.

Anyone remember this film? Eerie ... especially now. M.

11 years ago, Haiti was devastated - and it's still going on ... A really sombre reminder. Still, maybe it's necessary. It certainly puts things into perspective. M.

Since it's actually directly tied to this day of the month: Surprisingly thought-provoking (provocative language notwithstanding). It also saved you from some history lesson or other ;) M.

Math trivia time: 3^2x5^2=(1+2+3+4+5)^2=1^3+2^3+3^3+4^3+5^3=225 Neat :) M.

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Food for thought. EDIT: Oh, and one item also reminded me of this: In my inventory, a classic. M.

A little math trivia for starters: 223 is prime, but lives in a so-called "sea" of composite numbers: The next smaller prime is 211 (an impressive twelve units smaller), the next bigger prime is 227. 223 is special in that it is the smallest prime that lives within such a vast sea of non-primes...

Take it as it was conceived (with lots of tongue in at least four cheeks): And here's a more palatable version of the general idea: Most people are more familiar with version "4" ... but "1" appeared alongside "9" on the iconic White Album (I own the original vinyl ...). M.

A little 8-ball magic for you ... M.

Since I'd have to wait for 2000 days before being able to use the hint, I have to use this now: ;) M.

Anyone still remembering this? It always strikes me the so-called Deadly Sins are so very human in nature ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins N.B. I report on this strictly from a historical standpoint, not a moral or theological one. M.

410 years ago, Galilei first observed Jupiter's four biggest moons (which are since called the "Galilean" ones). And because Phil Plait does a great job at explaining things further, here's his take on Jupiter's moons. M.

And on we go ... N.B. The first thread has been well used, it's a good idea to switch to this one. M.

Can't let another opportunity to use the "6" reference pass ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon M.

Someone will surely milk anything for everything ... It's a relief that the symbolism is obvious enough. M.

Interesting way of educating people ... M.

Today marks the 125th anniversary of the culmination of the infamous Dreyfus affair. M.

Dexter Gordon doing "Four" - something not even Wikipedia knew about ;) (Sorry, after finding this, I just wanted to put it somewhere - I hope you excuse my laziness ... Other than Sputnik I entering Earth's atmosphere on this date in 1958, I didn't find anythnig I wanted to report, and the...

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On this date, in 1977, Apple Computer was officially incorporated (it was founded less than a year earlier, on April 1 1976). The rest is history - if you like it or not ... He's going of on a tangent after some eight minutes or so - he routinely does that; I don't want to endorse him or...

At, Bi, Po, Pa, Ra, Rd, Th, U - all of these elements sport a radioactive isotope with 217 protons and neutrons in their respective nuclei ... Following that lead, I also found this: Could be worse ... M.

Researching "second" (instead of the more obvious "2") was rather interesting ... Trivia time, but not maths for a change ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_dealing M.

A little bit of math trivia once again: 3^3+4^3+5^3=6^3=216 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Plato_number.svg Since Plato was the first to (officially, so to speak) notice this, it's called Plato's Number. You know me: Neat! :) M.

Alright, as the Commissioner has ruled this acceptable, here is a bonus round, or a side quest, involving Single in January. Each weekend, shoot and develop some film. My rules are: I have to either shoot or finish off a roll over the weekend and post a scanned photo from the weekend (no photos...

From Stevie Ray Vaughan's first appearance, published on the seminal album "In the Beginning": Live Another Day ... good motto! (I remembered that album when I was thinking about "beginnings" ...) M.

A place for your outtakes, round one (there'll be five such threads thoroughout the month). M.

Our usual place for exchange - let's talk! And first and foremost, let's have a good time and see each other through this challenge! M.

I never researched "January" before ... and wasn't aware of Janus' significance (even though I knew the "figure"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janus Britannica is more succinct: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Janus-Roman-god#ref246449 M.

For those who have been with us from the start: We've reached 275 days of continues shooting - which means that even in a leap year, we've done three quarters of a whole year! A suitable milestone to end this crazy year with! On the tune of three fourths ... well, of course ... Oh, and ...