Mike's World (brain farts and other adventures)I am sure everyone like me was curious as to the link between the pyramid bottle shape and the name prism, ruined it all for me…
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There once was a confused little prism Who caused somewhat of a schism Cross sections weren’t unique The bottle rose to a peak Creating a name full of unrealismMonday
I learnt that Aristophanes and that he wrote a play called “The Birds” but more excitingly invented the phrase “Cloud Cuckoo Land”
Tuesday
I came across the name parallelepiped for the first time, I am amazed I have not come across it earlier…
Wednesday
I found out there is a Zilna in South Africa, so best to type Zilina correctly if you are trying to google the place in Slovakia…
Thursday
There is a Buckminster Fuller Institute. Not sure exactly what they do but they do seem to be the authority on the Worlds largest Geodesic Dome which they say is Fantasy Entertainment Complex: Kyosho Isle Japan, 710 ft (216 m).
Friday
Universal studios in Singapore has the tallest duelling roller coasters in the world (at this time 17th September 20110).
Saturday
When a team has a free hit in cricket the field has to stay the same (or at least it does in the pro40 tournament).
Sunday
There are 22 000 members of the MCC worldwide. (18 000 are entitled to watch every match at Lords).
Wednesday
There seems to be no agreement about the appearance of Mohammad Bin Musa Al-Khawarizma except that he probably had a beard and a turban.
Thursday
Ceps and porcini mushrooms are the same thing.
Friday
Garfield (US President) knew a neat proof of pythagoras’ theorem.
Saturday
Found a neat proof for the “knot” pentagon construction.
Sunday
Created an inelegant proof of the Pappus property.