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Thailand 

The land of military coups, with army generals protecting the aristocracy and the wealthy in Bangkok, when the rich and powerful feel threatened by political parties that support the farmers and villagers.
Thailand has the world's most number of temples, but it's usually its sex industry and beautiful beaches that attract budget-conscious tourists to this land of a thousand smiles.
Thailand by MathPlus August 24, 2017

#BuyTwitter #BanTrump

The hashtags used to raise money to buy Twitter in order to shut down President Trump's Twitter account, because his tweets arguably promote bigotry, hate, and violence.
Some billionaires in China (and even some anti-Trump governments) are keen to be part of the #BuyTwitter #BanTrump campaign, because they want to hit back at the 911 president, before his administration imposes economic sanctions against their protectionist practices.
#BuyTwitter #BanTrump by MathPlus August 24, 2017

Samurai Math 

Shortcuts that short-circuit hours of learning and practicing formal or traditional problem-solving methods to solving certain types of math problems.
Instead of spending hundreds of hours mastering the basics of school algebra, mature students or working adults with no formal education could be taught some quick-and-kill Samurai math methods, such as the Sakamoto method and the Stack Model Method.
Samurai Math by MathPlus August 22, 2017

WaspsApp 

When middle-class white Protestants use WhatsApp to fellowship with each other and pray for each other.
WaspsApp serves as an extension to the church life to remind believers that they are not to live like Sunday Christians, who are often no different from unbelievers on weekdays.
WaspsApp by MathPlus August 22, 2017

Mathematical Unicorn 

A math theorem whose real-life application may be worth at least a billion bucks—a revolutionary result that could propel the applied mathematician into mathematical fame or immortality.
The Riemann hypothesis is a potential mathematical unicorn , especially in the field of e-security—whoever proves it is guaranteed both fame and wealth.
Mathematical Unicorn by MathPlus August 19, 2017

Scaramucci Number 

A palindrome number that is divisible by 11, such as 121, 1331, and 123,456,787,654,321—a "mirror number" that is a multiple of 11.
Anthony worked at the White House for almost a Scaramucci number of hours, before he's fired.
Scaramucci Number by MathPlus August 6, 2017

Choked Heart 

One that is distracted by the daily worries of the world instead of focusing on God's wisdom to face life's challenges.
Although one can witness Sarah's love for God and his people, however, her choked heart has stunted her spiritual growth with her Creator.
Choked Heart by MathPlus August 5, 2017