Math Quiz

The decimal number system we use today seems like the obvious choice, given that we have ten fingers to count with. But in the olden days, people counted in dozens, not tens. Hence the word “hundred” – it derives from the old Norse “hundrath” and originally meant 120.

Are you familiar with the Angola Prison Rodeo? It’s the longest-running event of its kind in the United States. How it works is that four inmates play cards at a table in the middle of an arena in which a bull is eventually released. Like, an actual bull. The last man to stay in his seat is crowned champion!

If you and your love look into each other’s eyes for three minutes, your heartrates will synchronise! And if you’re in pain, just look at a picture of your significant other – it’s been shown to decrease the pain’s intensity!