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An idler's miscellany of compendious amusements

"Steadfast": Solution

Posted on Friday September 5th, 2008 at 13:19 in puzzles

Solution to Steadfast, from Thursday: 1. Nd3 Ka3 2. Nb1+ Ka2 3. Kf1 Ka1 4. Nc3#...
Lord Stanley's Mug

Posted on Friday September 5th, 2008 at 08:03 in entertainment

The Stanley Cup travels more than 100,000 miles a year, making it the best-traveled championship trophy in the world. Misadventures: In 1905, the Ottawa Silver Seven tried to drop-kick it over the Rideau Canal on the Ottawa River. (They failed.) In ...
Steadfast

Posted on Thursday September 4th, 2008 at 13:09 in puzzles

By W. Bone. White to move and mate in four. The catch: He must mate with the queen — and she's glued to the board. I'll give the solution tomorrow....
So There

Posted on Thursday September 4th, 2008 at 08:43 in oddities

In the year 1796, died at Wordley Workhouse, Berks, Mary Pitts, aged 70; on being accused of having rummaged the box of another pauper, she wished God might strike her dead if she had; and instantly expired. – Kirby's Wonderful and Scientific M...
Math Notes

Posted on Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 at 13:09 in science & math

27 × 81 = 2187 35 × 41 = 1435...

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I especially like things in the 'language' category, but it's all pretty cool.

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