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There’s a cool new planet in town. (opens the original)
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I don’t know which is cooler: discovering a new species of cat or discovering a new planet? Tuesday we got rightly excited about the Leopardus Tilcayo, but let’s be honest, something about the discovery of a new planet is particularly awesome.And that’s certainly the case with Elias 2-24 b. A planet that’s not just new, it’s so new and so massive that it challenges our understanding of how planets themselves are formed.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/im
There’s a new cat in town (opens the original)
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The coolest new cat on the blockScientists discover thousands of new plant and insect species every year. But as a general rule, the bigger you get, the rarer it is to find something new.New species of mice and birds have been described this year. But a new cat?The last time scientists formally named a new living cat species was in 1923, with the Uruguayan Pampas cat, Leopardus fasciatus.“Sometimes we think that most of it is known, that there’s not a whole lot to discover, but in fact, it’s the
NerdNews Deluxe 28 Sept (opens the original)
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This week in Deluxe, two very sobering TLDRs and one much more upbeat one. Donald Trump gets skewered by a famous meme, a pop culture classic celebrates a birthday that will make you feel ancient, the womens’ Rubik’s cube world record is shattered, and NerdNews asks what might it look like to solve an infinitely large Rubik’s cube, in a differently shaped universe?TLDRsMy weekly selection of fascinating stories I didn’t get around to giving the full NerdNews treatmentNow AI can help malware run
Look here. The Solution. (opens the original)
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Today’s puzzle.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="980" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pnxg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe2e9c246-ece5-4927-9
Look here. Say that’s a cool puzzle! (opens the original)
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I love a good puzzle. And I love a good puzzle with a backstory even more.This cracker comes from the mind of one of the 20th Century’s great mathematical characters.Have a ponder. Hit me up with yous answer in the comments (no explanation, just the number).And keep an eye out for the full solution this afternoon.I’ve just launched NerdNews Deluxe. Exclusive content for my 😻 paid subscribers. To get extra geekery, TLDRs, my podcast (coming soon!)
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