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TIL about a collection of math problems, known as “The Millennium Problems” that will earn the solver a $1 million prize

A collection of mysterious and unsolved math problems, also known as "The Millennium Problems" are 7 extremely challenging and complex mathematical problems selected by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000. Solving any of these problems would not only advance our understanding of mathematics but also earn the solver a prestigious $1 million prize. To date, only one of these problems (The Poincaré conjecture) has been solved, leaving six intriguing and unsolved mysteries awaiting discovery.

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til·Today I LearnedbyStewartGilligan

TIL that the first person to receive a speeding ticket was going 8 mph.

According to Guinness World Records, the first person charged with speeding was Walter Arnold from Paddock Wood, Kent. On 28 January 1896, Arnold was seen going 4 times the allowed 2 mph speed limit in his Benz. The constable pursued him on his bicycle, issuing a ticket for £4 7s (roughly £260 in today's money), of which 10 shillings was for speeding.

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What's a moment you loved from the books that never made it into the films?

My favourite part is when the prophecy could have applied to Neville or Harry. This meant that Voldemort had the option to kill either one of them. Ultimately, he chose Harry. However, there was a possibility that Neville could have been The Boy Who Lived. It's a shame this plotline didn't make it into the movies.

It's fun to speculate how the story would have proceeded if it was Neville Longbottom & The Philosopher's Stone 😂.

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