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Big Bird Math

When you need to simplistically explain an arguably simple math concept to a group of kindergarteners, most of whom probably have an IQ of a parrot or less, although their parents think that the intelligence of their little ones is closer to that of a dolphin.

Some big bird math topics kids at a premium enrichment math center were recently exposed to were: “as easy as ⍺, β, 𝛾” and “COVID-1–2–3.”

by MathPlus November 9, 2021

Urbanly Mathematical

Regularly contributing entries with a mathematical flavor to make up for the dearth of math words or terms on Urban Dictionary, which represent a drop in a sea of obscene, racist, and irreligious vocabulary.

Ian is a serial math contributor to Urban Dictionary, with six hundred-odd entries so far—indeed, he's urbanly mathematical, or maybe just "mathematically wordy," to say the least.

by MathPlus March 2, 2017

Urban Dictionary Asshole

One who would maniacally or sadistically downvote any new entries on a daily basis, by clicking on the contributor’s username, even before they are publicly accessible under the search engine, or would have them deleted.

Since last December, some Urban Dictionary asshole has been downvoting every recently approved entries submitted by MathPlus a dozen times every day—it’s high time the Urban Dictionary squad look into this terrorist attack, by exposing the suspected Islamist or Trump perpetrator.

by MathPlus January 3, 2019

Yoga

A paranormal corona cure endorsed by nationalistic Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his gang of gurus, although any negative correlation between meditation and viral infection has yet to be proven.

Just as the American right-wing ex-president promoted disinfectants and UV light as corona cures to his millions of diehard supporters, the Indian prime minister is now touting yoga as a spiritual cure against Covid-19 and the deadlier Delta variant to his hardcore BJP supporters.

by MathPlus July 4, 2021

Otter Math

When locals’ and aliens’ mixed attitude vis-à-vis otters and their apparently manageable growing population on the “fine” city of Singapore provides a fertile ground for math educators to pose a number of brain-unfriendly questions to challenge exam-smart symbol-minded students.

Two otter math questions from a Singapore math problem solving book are:
1. At a recent otter attack at a church’s fish pond, five koi fish were swallowed up, while the remaining partially eaten fish were left with one or two eyes. From the 17 koi fish in the pond, the verger found only 16 eyes. How many koi fish lost only one eye?
2. On average, what percentage of fish in a pond get eaten by an otter family every time they terrorize a condominium located in some posh area of Singapore?

by MathPlus December 11, 2021

Mustafa Shopping Centre

Singapore’s popular hangout for migrant workers, and a destination of choice for budget tourists, which is arguably ground zero for the high number of corona infected cases that had plagued the “fine” island-state.

Although safe distancing measures were in place at the dormitories long before the lockdown started on April 7, with thousands of migrant workers socializing and shopping at Mustafa Shopping Centre on their off days, it’d have been a miracle or modern-day Passover had God graciously and completely spared the mostly Hindu and Muslim migrants from the coronavirus.

by MathPlus January 5, 2021

The C Register

When governments want to discreetly keep a record of “uncooperative” or “selfish” citizens and residents who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus, thus hindering their goal for the population to attain herd immunity.

Countries that have set up the C register are mum what they’d do to those vaccine free riders, other than hinting that they’d not expect to be treated the same as those who have come forward to be inoculated in spite of potential health risks.

by MathPlus February 23, 2021