The Ultimate Pizza Quiz

You might have heard that listening to Mozart can increase your IQ. This common belief is based on a 1993 study that has been widely misquoted and blown out of proportions. The idea that listening to classical music can make you smarter has since been thoroughly debunked.

Mathematicians have created an algorithm for creating pop music. This algorithm can compose pop music just as effectively as the best industry songwriters. Based on the copy-cat trends occurring in pop music, these computer programs can even add special elements, increasing the chance for the song to become a smash hit!

During World War II, the British government used an interesting method to recruit code breakers to help with the deciphering of the German Enigma machine: they published a particularly difficult crossword puzzle in the Telegraph. Those who could solve it were traced down and, after a thorough background check, invited to join the team.