Counting the Uncountable and a Dinner-Party Lesson
Frederick B. Emery explains the math of huge numbers and permutations using thought experiments. He shows how counting limits and odds illustrate why certain bets are fair or doomed, including a six-horse race with 720 possible orders and related dinner seating puzzles.
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Apple Trees Dominate Virginia Orchard Tale
A Washington man visiting Virginia observes a fruitful apple tree and learns from a ten year old girl guide that only the apple trees bear fruit that year. The exchange, cited from Harper's Weekly, notes the farmer's pride in a good year for apples.
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