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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 06: Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield stadium ahead of tomorrow nights concert on June 06, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Taylor Swift's Eras World Tour plays 15 dates across Scotland, Wales and England this June and August. Her fans, known as Swifties, had made the superstar $200 million in Eras merchandise sales as of November 2023. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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How the maths of queuing can make lines more efficient

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BrainTwister #42: Persistence

BrainTwister #42: Persistence

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BrainTwister #39: Game of logic

BrainTwister #39: Game of logic

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BrainTwister #36: Prime generators

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BrainTwister #33: Number triangles

BrainTwister #33: Number triangles

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The surprising connections between maths and poetry

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BrainTwister #30: Digital targets

BrainTwister #30: Digital targets

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BrainTwister #28: Dice differences

BrainTwister #28: Dice differences

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BrainTwister #26: Up and down

BrainTwister #26: Up and down

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BrainTwister #22: Even rows

BrainTwister #22: Even rows

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The Monty Hall problem shows how tricky judging the odds can be

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BrainTwister #18: The arithmetical two‑step

BrainTwister #18: The arithmetical two‑step

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