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Mathematicians find 12,000 solutions for fiendish three-body problem
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Mathematicians find 27 tickets that guarantee UK National Lottery win
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The stunningly simple rule that will always get you out of a maze
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Decade-long struggle over maths proof could be decided by $1m prize
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Should all mathematical proofs be checked by a computer?
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Mathematicians calculate 42-digit number after decades of trying
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How maths can help you pack your shopping more efficiently
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Mathematicians make even better never-repeating tile discovery
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How maths reveals the best time to add milk for hotter tea
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Mathematician wins Abel prize for solving equations with geometry
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Breakthrough in fiendishly hard puzzle has mathematicians partying
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Mathematicians discover shape that can tile a wall and never repeat
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