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NEW: Oxford mathematical model predicts route to the men's FIFA World Cup ⚽️🏆 The model - created by Oxford Mathematics' Joshua Bull - forecasts: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England to lose in the quarter-final 🇦🇷 Argentina vs Brazil in the semi-final 🇧🇷 Brazil to beat Belgium in the final #WorldCup

Polyrhythms played on two Igbo cowbells.

Correlation =\= causation. But I wouldn't feel guilty consuming more chocolates next year 😋. It just might increase my chances of becoming a noble laureate 😂

Books I have been able to complete this year. On being = my favourite podcast for the year

A very loud night for the residents of Alexanderplatz, Berlin. Cheers to the new year 🍻

Lions fight while eating a water buffalo, then it casually walks off

Nigeria could top future versions of this chat if Nigerians vote in the young and competent #NigeriaDecides2023

New arrivals 🙂: Twitter sold me on Rick Rubin book. Will get to know what the buzz is all about soon #readingcommunity

Global corruption hasn't changed for a decade Here is an efficient solution: e-procurement reduces corruption (procurement makes up half of public expenditure in poorer world) $76m/year can generate $10 billion/yr! New research: copenhagenconsensus.com/publication/ha…

The self is a complex and dynamic construct influenced by personal experiences, cultural background, and beliefs about oneself and others. bit.ly/40GjuMU

The Erdős-Tao encounter remains one of the most peculiar interactions in the history of mathematics. When Tao was merely 10, he met the eminent mathematician Paul Erdős during the latter's visit to Adelaide. Known for his distant demeanor with adults, Erdős held a fondness for

Still the best thing ever written about the art of growing older brainpickings.org/2015/09/03/gra…

The cards you’re dealt matter … a lot. Your income is the clearest indicator of how much money your kid will make when they’re 30. profgalloway.com/origin-story

A great reminder that AI isn't magic -- though what it can do may seem magical. Plenty of humans are still required. bit.ly/3XkQERV

Mathematics, eternity, technology, infinity. The Phenakistoscope was the first widespread animation device that created a fluent illusion of motion. Inventor Joseph Plateau published about it in 1833. It involved a spinning disc with slits. Source: bit.ly/3pl5Phn

Looks fun💦🔫 Xiaomi Mijia Pulse Water Gun

Amazing! Serial constraction of buildings in China in less than 2 days

Training AIs on the output of AIs.

1,000 Bits of Good News You May Have Missed in 2023 - Human Progress Human Progress humanprogress.org/1000-bits-of-g…