Say someone won $50,000 on the "Deal or No Deal" tv show, how much or what percentage of that do they actually get to keep after all expenses?
Contestants keep 65% to 75% of a $50,000 Deal or No Deal prize. This leaves them with roughly $32,500 to $37,500 after deductions. Game shows have no entry fees. However, the IRS taxes winnings as ordinary income. Winnings are taxed like normal salary income. A typical 22% tax bracket costs $11,000 on a $50,000 win, according to tax breakdowns from NerdWallet. Deal or No Deal primarily films in California. Non-resident contestants face an automatic 7% upfront state withholding tax, which deducts $3,500 instantly. Contestants must pay for their own travel and lodging. Under current guidelines tracked by H&R Block, these production expenses are no longer tax-deductible. (javelpaul143)
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May 07 14 by endoverend
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May 30 09 by Ringerguy
Which sporting team, and which sponsor can boast the world's oldest (team) sponsorship deal?
The world's oldest sports team sponsorship deal belongs to the Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven and the multinational tech company Philips. According to the Guinness World Records, this partnership represents the longest continuous sponsorship of a sports team in history, having officially started when Philips workers founded the club back in 1913. In fact, the "PSV" in the club's name stands for Philips Sport Vereniging (Philips Sports Association). The historic deal remains active and is currently contracted to run until at least 2031. (javelpaul143)
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Sep 15 26 by i-a-n
Which German conquistador is buried in Maracaibo/Venezuela?
The German conquistador buried in Maracaibo, Venezuela, is Ambrosius Ehinger (also known in Spanish as Ambrosio Alfinger or Dalfinger). He was the first governor of the German colony of Klein-Venedig ("Little Venice") and originally founded the settlement of Maracaibo (then called Neu Nürnberg) on September 8, 1529. Ehinger died in 1533 after being struck in the throat by a poisoned arrow during an expedition in Chinácota, Colombia. Though he was initially buried there under a ceiba tree, his remains were later exhumed, transferred back to Venezuela, and reburied at the El Cuadrado Cemetery in Maracaibo. (javelpaul143)
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Sep 08 26 by pehinhota
What was the first major event to be cancelled in the United States for COVID?
South by Southwest (SXSW) is widely recognized as the first major public event to be officially canceled in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 6, 2020, local officials canceled the March 13-22 festival, marking the first cancellation in its 34-year history. This decision followed major corporate pullouts and preceded a nationwide wave of event cancellations. (javelpaul143)
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Oct 02 26 by GBfan
What was the closest a U.S. President was elected to his birthday?
Is the question asking who was elected closest to the calendar DAY and DATE of birth, or who was elected closest to their actual BIRTHDAY? In the latter case, it'd have to be John F Kennedy. Although Theodore Roosevelt qualifies as the youngest non-elected president.https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/77697-youngest-elected-as-us-president (odo5435)
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Sep 30 26 by GBfan
What was the first major event to be cancelled in the United States for COVID?
This is from google AI search:
South by Southwest (SXSW) was widely recognized as the first major public event to be officially canceled in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 6, 2020, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County officials declared a local state of disaster and issued an order formally calling off the massive technology, music, and film festival. The event was originally scheduled to run from March 13 to March 22, 2020.
The decision marked the first cancellation in the festival's 34-year history. It followed an avalanche of high-profile corporate withdrawals from major participants, including Twitter, Facebook, Apple, Netflix, and Amazon.
Shortly after the cancellation of SXSW, a domino effect triggered the suspension and cancellation of other major American institutions, including:
* The NBA season
* NCAA March Madness
* The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
References:
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/06/813023174/the-show-will-not-go-on-sxsw-cancelled-because-of-coronavirus
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/sxsw-canceled-coronavirus-2020-austin-1203526422/
https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/06/sxsw-cancelled/
(misdiaslocos)
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Oct 02 26 by GBfan
How many times did Michael Jordan score less than ten points in a game while playing in college?
Michael Jordan played 101 college basketball games at UNC. He scored less than 10 pts in ten games, nine were in season 1982-83 and one in season 1983-84. The 10 games were:
Match Opponent pts
7 28-Dec-1981 Penn State 8
14 21-Jan-1982 Wake Forest 6
17 30-Jan-1982 NC State 2
20 6-Feb-1982 Citadel 8
28 6-Mar-1982 NC State 7
30 13-Mar-1982 J Madison 6
43 28-Dec-1982 Texas Tech 8
46 5-Jan-1983 Rutgers 8
74 12-Mar-1983 Stanford 4
77 27-Dec-1983 Iona 8
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/college-basketball/teams/north-carolina/history/michael-jordan-stats/
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gtho4)
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Apr 28 26 by GBfan
Why did Michael Jordan choose the #9 jersey when he played for the U.S. basketball team at the 1984 LA Olympics (and again in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics)?
Michael Jordan chose the #9 jersey for his Olympic runs because of strict international rules paired with a personal tribute to his brother's jersey number. During both the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, FIBA (the international governing body for basketball) mandated that all national teams use only numbers 4 through 15. This rule was implemented to make it easier for referees to communicate fouls using their fingers. Because referees used one, two, or three fingers to signify points scored (like free throws or three-pointers), jersey numbers 1, 2, and 3 were banned to avoid confusion. Consequently, Jordan was strictly forbidden from wearing his iconic #23. Since his preferred #23 was off the table, Jordan selected 9 as a mathematical nod to his childhood hero: his older brother, Larry. Growing up, Larry wore #45 while playing varsity basketball at Laney High School. Michael idolized his brother and initially wanted to wear 45 as well. When they were on the same team, Michael had to choose a different number, famously deciding to cut 45 roughly in half, rounding up to 23. When forced to choose a number under 15 for Team USA, Jordan went back to that foundational #45. In his 1998 autobiography, For the Love of the Game, Jordan explained: "I wore the number nine in the Olympics because it was four and five added together." He wore the number so successfully during the 1984 gold-medal run that he requested it again eight years later when anchoring the legendary 1992 "Dream Team". (javelpaul143)
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Mar 04 16 by gtho4
How many times did Michael Jordan score less than ten points in a game while playing in college?
Michael Jordan scored less than ten points 10 times during his college basketball career at the University of North Carolina.
All 10 of his single-digit scoring performances occurred during his freshman season (1981-82). In his subsequent sophomore and junior seasons, he reached double digits in every single game he played. His career-low in college was a 2-point performance against NC State on January 30, 1982. As a freshman playing in coach Dean Smith's structured, team-oriented system, Jordan shared the floor with established stars like James Worthy and Sam Perkins. He averaged 13.5 points per game that season but famously capped it off by hitting the game-winning shot in the 1982 National Championship game against Georgetown. Across his 101 total games in college, he finished in double figures 91 times. (javelpaul143)
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Apr 28 26 by GBfan
What percent of Michael Jordan's career NBA games did he finish with at least ten points scored?
During his iconic run with the Chicago Bulls, Jordan failed to reach double digits only one single time across 930 regular season games. On March 22, 1986, while playing on a strict minute restriction after returning from a broken foot, he finished with 8 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The remaining 12 games in which he scored under 10 points occurred at the very end of his career while playing for the Washington Wizards between 2001 and 2003, during his late 30s and early 40s. Jordan held the NBA record for the most consecutive regular-season games scoring in double digits at 866 straight games, a feat that stood for years before being broken by LeBron James. (javelpaul143)
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Sep 29 26 by GBfan
The Coromandel coast is in India. The Coromandel peninsula is in New-Zealand. Why the name Coromandel?
The name Coromandel originated in India and traveled to New Zealand by way of a British Royal Navy ship. The name is a European corruption of the Tamil word C??ama??alam (or Cholamandalam), which literally translates to "the realm of the Cholas". The Chola Dynasty was a powerful, long-ruling Tamil empire that dominated southern India and maritime trade across Southeast Asia for centuries. When Portuguese, Dutch, and British sailors arrived in India, they struggled to pronounce Cholamandalam and eventually anglicized it to Coromandel. In 1820, a British Royal Navy store ship named the HMS Coromandel (which had been renamed by the Admiralty in honor of the Indian coast) sailed into the South Pacific. Under the command of Captain James Downie, the ship anchored in a harbor on the peninsula to procure large kauri tree logs. These massive native New Zealand trees produced straight, strong timber ideal for making ship masts and spars for the British Navy. Captain Downie named the anchoring spot Coromandel Harbour. Over time, the name was adopted for the entire surrounding peninsula and the local township. (javelpaul143)
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Sep 30 26 by chabenao1
What was the closest a U.S. President was elected to his birthday?
The closest a U.S. President has ever been elected to his birthday is exactly on his birthday. Warren G. Harding is the only U.S. president to achieve this feat. He was born on November 2, 1865, and won the presidential election on November 2, 1920, his 55th birthday. Coincidentally, his Democratic opponent in that election, James M. Cox, was also from Ohio. The election day was historic for two other reasons: it was the first presidential election in which women nationwide had the right to vote, and it was the first time election returns were broadcast over the radio. (javelpaul143)
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Sep 30 26 by GBfan
Why did the "Guerrillero Heroico" picture of "Che" Guevara become so famous?
The "Guerrillero Heroico" photograph of Ernesto "Che" Guevara became famous due to its powerful composition, widespread counterculture adoption, and radical simplification into a universal graphic icon.
Alberto Korda captured the image on March 5, 1960, during a memorial service in Havana, Cuba. Che's expression captures a mix of anger, sorrow, and defiance while looking into the distance. This gave the image a timeless, mythical quality rather than a candid, time-bound snapshot. * Korda shot from a low angle, framing Che against the sky. This framing elevated his stature, giving him a heroic, monumental appearance. In 1967, following Che's death, Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick stylized the photograph into a high-contrast, two-tone graphic silhouette (usually black on red). By removing the gray mid-tones, Fitzpatrick made the image incredibly easy to replicate via screen printing, stencils, and posters. * Fitzpatrick deliberately released the copyright, allowing students, activists, and artists worldwide to print and distribute it freely. Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli acquired the original photograph from Korda shortly before Che's death. Immediately following Che's execution in Bolivia in October 1967, Feltrinelli printed and distributed massive posters of the image across Europe, fueling its rapid spread. * Western youth adopted the image not necessarily out of strict adherence to Marxist ideology, but as a generalized, romanticized symbol of rebellion, anti-establishment fervor, and revolution. Over the decades, the image mutated from a radical political symbol into a global pop culture brand. Its endless reproduction on t-shirts, album covers, and consumer goods cemented its status as a permanent, universally recognized visual shortcut for coolness, defiance, and youth culture. (javelpaul143)
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Sep 30 26 by Lpez
What was the closest a U.S. President was elected to his birthday?
This is from google AI search:
The closest a U.S. President has ever been elected to his birthday is 0 days, a distinction held solely by Warren G. Harding, who was born on November 2, 1865, and won the 1920 United States presidential election on his 55th birthday on November 2, 1920. The two next closest presidents are James K. Polk, who shared Harding's November 2 birth date and secured his election just 3 days later on November 5, 1844, and James A. Garfield, who was born on November 19, 1831, and won the presidency on November 2, 1880, a mere 17 days before his 49th birthday.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1844_United_States_presidential_election
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1852_United_States_presidential_election (misdiaslocos)
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Sep 30 26 by GBfan
Why did the "Guerrillero Heroico" picture of "Che" Guevara become so famous?
This is from google AI search:
The "Guerrillero Heroico" photograph of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, captured by Alberto Korda on March 5, 1960, achieved global fame through a blend of compelling visual composition and tragic timing. Taken from a low angle during a memorial service in Havana, Korda's vertical crop isolated Guevara against a plain background, focusing entirely on his intense, distant gaze and unkempt hair beneath a commander's star. This striking portrait perfectly crystallized the romantic archetype of a revolutionary. However, the image remained largely obscure until 1967, when Che was executed in Bolivia. Italian publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli immediately printed and distributed thousands of massive posters across Europe, capitalizing on the peak media attention and transforming the photo into a visual monument to a fallen icon.
The photograph quickly morphed into a universal graphic emblem when Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick stylized it into a stark, two-tone black and red stencil. This high-contrast graphic became the primary visual anchor for the 1968 global student uprisings, anti-Vietnam War protests, and radical civil rights movements. Because Cuba did not adhere to international copyright treaties at the time, the image effectively entered the public domain, allowing anyone to print it freely. This lack of legal restriction permitted the graphic to be endlessly reproduced on t-shirts, flags, and consumer products, permanently embedding it into global pop culture as the ultimate, commercialized symbol of anti-establishment defiance.
References:
https://www.cortissonderegger.ch/guerrillero-heroico
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-global-history/article/abs/resurrecting-che-radicalism-the-transnational-imagination-and-the-politics-of-heroes/A9769A10F38E5F5ED1B8F996687D638C
(misdiaslocos)
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Sep 30 26 by Lpez
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Sep 30 26 by GBfan
The Coromandel coast is in India. The Coromandel peninsula is in New-Zealand. Why the name Coromandel?
There's a missing link in your chain.
First of all, the Coromandel Coast is named for the Tamil word "Cholamandalam", which means "land of the Cholas", an ancient dynasty that ruled the area once upon a time. Since Europeans had a difficult time pronouncing the Tamil word, the name was basically corrupted to "Coromandel".
Second, and here's your missing link, there was a British Navy vessel named HMS Coromandel (although it was originally named HMS Malabar). In 1820, under Captain James Downie, it was sent to New Zealand to get local kauri tree logs that were used by the Royal Navy to build ships, since the wood is both long and strong, and excellent for masts and spars.
Finally, Captain Downie, being the typical European traveller that he was, named the location that he anchored in Coromandel Harbour. As the European shipping route expanded and the tree harvesting expanded up the peninsula, the town, the bay, and eventually the entire peninsula was named Coromandel. For the record, the indigenous Maori name for the peninsula is Te Tara-o-te-Ika-a-Maui.
Now, if you want to take it one step further, the Coromandel Valley, South Australia, is also named for a ship, though not the same ship, also called Coromandel. This one was built in Quebec and brought New Zealand Company settlers to the area in 1836.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel,_New_Zealand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Malabar_(1804)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Coast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coromandel_Valley,_South_Australia (LeoDaVinci)
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Sep 30 26 by chabenao1
What percent of Michael Jordan's career NBA games did he finish with at least ten points scored?
This is from google AI search:
The Analytical Consensus
Michael Jordan scored 10 or more points in roughly 98.8% to 99.0% of his total career appearances, depending on whether you evaluate his entire career or strictly his regular-season games.
While the two forum members in your data format reached slightly different percentages, both are factually accurate within their specific constraints. The variance stems entirely from how playoff appearances are calculated between sports databases.
Data Breakdown: Regular Season vs. Playoffs
The discrepancy between the 1,251 games and 1,072 games mentioned in your text comes down to data grouping. A direct look at the metrics resolves the math:
Metric StatMuse Data (Includes Playoffs) Basketball-Reference Data (Regular Season Only)
Total Career Games Played 1,251 games 1,072 games
Games Under 10 Points 13 games 13 games
Games With 10+ Points 1,238 games 1,059 games
Consistency Percentage 98.96% 98.79%
Why the "Under 10" Count Stays at 13
Jordan never scored fewer than 10 points in a single playoff game throughout his 13 postseason trips with the Chicago Bulls. Because all 13 of his sub-10-point performances happened during the regular season, the numerator (13) stays exactly the same for both calculations, slightly shifting the final percentage.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-games-did-michael-jordan-play-in-his-career-including-play-off-games#:~:text=Michael%20Jordan%20had%201%2C251%20games,and%20playoffs%20in%20his%20career.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/how-many-games-did-michael-jordan-play-in-his-career-including-play-off-games#:~:text=Michael%20Jordan%20had%201%2C251%20games,and%20playoffs%20in%20his%20career. (misdiaslocos)
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Sep 29 26 by GBfan
What percent of Michael Jordan's career NBA games did he finish with at least ten points scored?
To clear up things, gtho4 and my numbers differ in that basketball reference does not count playoff appearances, as the NBA doesn't count playoff appearance stats as "official" and career numbers are only official for regular season games. With that said, MJ didn't have any playoff games of less than 10 points, so both numbers could be correct, depending on which set of data you prefer. (maripp2002)
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Sep 29 26 by GBfan
What percent of Michael Jordan's career NBA games did he finish with at least ten points scored?
As far as I can tell from basketball-reference, MJ failed to score at least 10 points in 13 career games (that includes playoffs). That same website lists him as appearing in 1072 games across his career, so that's 13/1072 which is approximately 1.21% of his games that he did not hit at least 10 points.
For what's worth, 12 of those 13 games came in the 2000s, with the only other game of less than 10 points coming during the 85-86 season against the Cleveland Cavaliers in 123-97 loss: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198603220CLE.html
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html?&cf=1987 this is a good starting spot for his career data.
You can view the game logs where it will conveniently point out things like point ranges.
(maripp2002)
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Sep 29 26 by GBfan
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Sep 29 26 by GBfan
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Sep 27 26 by GBfan
If you go through the powers of 2 -- 2, 4, 8, 16, etc. -- in ascending order, the last digit encountered will be 7 (in 32768 = 2^15, the second last being the 9 in 4096). What is the last two-digit combo you'll hit and at what power of 2? (Obviously the sequence starts with 16, 32, 64, 12, 28, 25, 56,... but which one is the last to be seen?)
My question was actually looking for two-digit combinations, which include 00 to 09, not just two-digit numbers. But using the list, it is quickly visible that the answer would be the same. All 0x combos show up before the 78. (WesleyCrusher)
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Sep 27 26 by WesleyCrusher
If you go through the powers of 2 -- 2, 4, 8, 16, etc. -- in ascending order, the last digit encountered will be 7 (in 32768 = 2^15, the second last being the 9 in 4096). What is the last two-digit combo you'll hit and at what power of 2? (Obviously the sequence starts with 16, 32, 64, 12, 28, 25, 56,... but which one is the last to be seen?)
This webpage has a complete list from 2^1 through to 2^66
2^1 = 2
2^2 = 4
2^3 = 8
2^4 = 16
2^5 = 32
2^6 = 64
2^7 = 128
2^8 = 256
2^9 = 512
2^10 = 1024
2^11 = 2048
2^12 = 4096
2^13 = 8192
2^14 = 16384
2^15 = 32768
2^16 = 65536
2^17 = 131072
2^18 = 262144
2^19 = 524288
2^20 = 1048576
2^21 = 2097152
2^22 = 4194304
2^23 = 8388608
2^24 = 16777216
2^25 = 33554432
2^26 = 67108864
2^27 = 134217728
2^28 = 268435456
2^29 = 536870912
2^30 = 1073741824
2^31 = 2147483648
2^32 = 4294967296
2^33 = 8589934592
2^34 = 17179869184
2^35 = 34359738368
2^36 = 68719476736
2^37 = 137438953472
2^38 = 274877906944
2^39 = 549755813888
2^40 = 1099511627776
2^41 = 2199023255552
2^42 = 4398046511104
2^43 = 8796093022208
2^44 = 17592186044416
2^45 = 35184372088832
2^46 = 70368744177664
2^47 = 140737488355328
2^48 = 281474976710656
2^49 = 562949953421312
2^50 = 1125899906842624
2^51 = 2251799813685248
2^52 = 4503599627370496
2^53 = 9007199254740992
2^54 = 18014398509481984
2^55 = 36028797018963968
2^56 = 72057594037927936
2^57 = 144115188075855872
2^58 = 288230376151711744
2^59 = 576460752303423488
2^60 = 1152921504606846976
2^61 = 2305843009213693952
2^62 = 4611686018427387904
2^63 = 9223372036854775808
2^64 = 18446744073709551616
2^65 = 36893488147419103232
2^66 = 73786976294838206464
https://benvitalenum3ers.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/powers-of-2/
(gtho4)
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Sep 27 26 by WesleyCrusher
What was the shortest song (in seconds) to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100?
And to look at the top 10 on the charts is...
"Let's Get Together" by Hayley Mills (1961)
1:28 Peaked at No. 8
https://www.billboard.com/artist/hayley-mills/
https://www.billboard.com/pro/lil-pump-gucci-gang-shortest-hot-100-top-10-song/
Quote from this article "As for the shortest top 10 in the Hot 100's entire history? "Let's Get Together" by Hayley Mills. The No. 8 hit from 1961 is a mere 1:28 "
J (misdiaslocos)
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Sep 27 26 by GBfan
What was the shortest song (in seconds) to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100?
Hey ticky100,
You are absolutely right and I should have gone ahead and looked this up, not just come back with my Pico Taro. According to Billboard itself, the shortest song ever is "Stay" by Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs from November 21, 1960.
To quote Billboard "The late Maurice Williams' best-remembered pop song runs just 1:38. It is the shortest of the 1,174 singles that have reached No. 1 on the Hot 100."
https://www.billboard.com/music/features/maurice-williams-and-the-zodiacs-stay-forever-number-one-1235756090/
J
(misdiaslocos)
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Sep 27 26 by GBfan
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Sep 27 26 by GBfan
If you go through the powers of 2 -- 2, 4, 8, 16, etc. -- in ascending order, the last digit encountered will be 7 (in 32768 = 2^15, the second last being the 9 in 4096). What is the last two-digit combo you'll hit and at what power of 2? (Obviously the sequence starts with 16, 32, 64, 12, 28, 25, 56,... but which one is the last to be seen?)
gtho4,
Awww...I just got home and my kid got the same answer. He worked on it on the train and was happy to tell me when he got home. Too bad he got pipped by AI, but that's the future I guess. So, the win goes to the machine, but he was happy to tell me that his guess of 2 to the power of sixty was pretty close. There were only three unfound digits remaining between 56 and 66 and your AI is correct, 78 was the last one.
J
(misdiaslocos)
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Sep 27 26 by WesleyCrusher
If you go through the powers of 2 -- 2, 4, 8, 16, etc. -- in ascending order, the last digit encountered will be 7 (in 32768 = 2^15, the second last being the 9 in 4096). What is the last two-digit combo you'll hit and at what power of 2? (Obviously the sequence starts with 16, 32, 64, 12, 28, 25, 56,... but which one is the last to be seen?)
This is from google AI search: [quote]The value of 2^66 is 73,786,976,294,838,206,464, and the number 78 is the final two-digit number (from 10 to 99) to appear within the sequence of the powers of 2. In recreational mathematics, this is a famous trivia fact regarding how numbers manifest within exponential expansions. If you scan the digits of the powers of 2 (2^0, 2^1, 2^2, ...) looking for two-digit substrings, you will find that 89 out of the 90 possible two-digit numbers show up early on. The number 78 is the lone holdout. When you reach 2^66 78 finally appears for the very first time (as the third and fourth digits: 737869...). This completes the entire set of two-digit numbers from 10 to 99.
The table below shows the last five two-digit numbers to make their debut in the powers of 2 sequence, along with the specific power where they first appear:
Two-Digit Power of Full value of
Number 2 (2^n) Power of 2
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22 2^43 8,796,093,022,208
66 2^46 70,368,744,177,664
50 2^52 4,503,599,627,370,496
61 2^58 288,230,376,151,711,744
78 2^66 73,786,976,294,838,206,464
[/quote] https://tinyurl.com/78-is-last-powers-of-2
It may not show up as per quote above when you click on the link.
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gtho4)
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Sep 27 26 by WesleyCrusher
Why does Winnie the Pooh's house have "Mr Sanders" written above the door?
Right, I wondered that too when I was a kid.
I think this is simply a joke. It is not about the meaning of the name Saunders, but that this is an adult trying to explain to a child what "under the name" means - in other word an alias. So in the book, instead of explaining what an assumed name is, the narrator explains to Chris that it is an actual name plate that Pooh is living underneath.
To quote the book itself when the narrator asks what the name Winnie-the-Pooh means.
"He's Winnie-ther-Pooh. Don't you know what 'ther' means?"
"Ah, yes, now I do," I said quickly; and I hope you do too, because it is all the explanation you are going to get."
What a delight AA Milne was.
J (misdiaslocos)
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Mar 18 05 by Mysweetlauren
How many months have 28 days?
Yeah,
But this question has always bugged me, even as a joke. Let's ask it from a human perspective.
Q - "How many people are 25cm /10 inches tall"
A - "All of them", ostensibly because we are all taller than 25 cm.
But that's just BS. I am 6 foot 1, but if I put down on my driver's licence application that I am 5'2", I would be done for perjury on a government document.
All that said, the real answer is and should be - "One" And that month is February, three out of every four years and also that 100 year skip rule unless its divisible by 400 which meant we got a leap in 2000, but not in 1900 or 2100...why isn't the world saner?
J (misdiaslocos)
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Nov 03 02 by Tom
What was the shortest song (in seconds) to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100?
Hey GB,
Sorry, this is emphatically NOT an answer to your question, but it is answer adjacent.
Being from Japan, I need to keep in front of everyone's mind the shortest song ever to chart anywhere in Billboard's 100 (at 77, in Oct. 29, 2016). This is the Baby Sharkian awful "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)" by Japanese comedian Pikotaro. It is exactly 45 seconds of pure hell and a warning, when I mentioned "Baby Shark", I wasn't kidding. This thing will get stuck in your head and never escape.
https://www.billboard.com/pro/piko-taro-ppap-shortest-song-billboard-hot-100/
And this is the video - you have been warned, abandon all hope ye who enter and all that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E00Zuayv9Q
(misdiaslocos)
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Sep 27 26 by GBfan
If you go through the powers of 2 -- 2, 4, 8, 16, etc. -- in ascending order, the last digit encountered will be 7 (in 32768 = 2^15, the second last being the 9 in 4096). What is the last two-digit combo you'll hit and at what power of 2? (Obviously the sequence starts with 16, 32, 64, 12, 28, 25, 56,... but which one is the last to be seen?)
Hi Wes,
Well, this is not an answer...yet. I am sitting here with my 14 year old son, who can actually do math, and have turned the problem over to him. He tells me the only way to get this is just powering through it, and that there is no elegant solution to getting the answer. Apparently there is something called the equaldistribution theorem, though, that guarantees that all two digit - and in fact all any digit - numbers will eventually appear and that this is because log(10)2 is an irrational number. So I am well out over my skis here, but Jimmy says that this has something to do with the Coupon Collector's Problem - where you need to estimate the random occurrence of all coupons in boxes of cereal. According to that we should start looking for that final pair at around 2 to the power of 60. He is going to do it on the train on the way to school this morning...Dad, is going to turn his brain off again.
Oh, for reference:
Equidistribution theorem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equidistribution_theorem
Coupon Collector's Problem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupon_collector%27s_problem
and right now, 2 to power of 60.
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