{"id":38610,"date":"2015-01-20T00:10:58","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T08:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.todayifoundout.com\/?p=38610"},"modified":"2015-01-20T06:08:26","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T14:08:26","slug":"mathematics-professor-explains-math-behind-math-jokes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.todayifoundout.com\/index.php\/2015\/01\/mathematics-professor-explains-math-behind-math-jokes\/","title":{"rendered":"In Which a Mathematics Professor Explains The Math Behind Math Jokes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><div class=\"highlighter\">This is a video from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradyharan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">very talented Brady Haran<\/a> who, among other channels, produces phenomenal videos such as this one over at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCoxcjq-8xIDTYp3uz647V5A\" target=\"_blank\">Numberphile, which you can subscribe to here<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/TodayIFoundOut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">join us<\/a> in supporting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/numberphile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Numberphile on Patreon here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JJQWtGm3eIs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you liked this video, you might also enjoy:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayifoundout.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/origins-mathematical-convention-using-x-unknown\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Origins of the Mathematical Convention of Using \u201cX\u201d as the Unknown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayifoundout.com\/index.php\/2014\/09\/explanation-simple-solution-good-will-hunting-math-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\">An Explanation and Simple Solution to the Good Will Hunting Math Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayifoundout.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/picking-optimal-relationships-partner-picking-optimal-toilet-public-event-optimal-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\">How Picking Your Soulmate and Picking the Cleanest Toilet at a Public Event in the Fewest Tries Has the Same Optimal Solution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayifoundout.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/math-vs-maths-mathematics-s-end\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMath\u201d vs. \u201cMaths\u201d and Why Mathematics has an \u2018S\u2019 on the End<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayifoundout.com\/index.php\/2013\/12\/horse-math-unintentional-clever-hans-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Horse that Could Do Math: The Unintentional Clever Hans Hoax<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span id=\"bonusfacts\">Bonus<\/span> Math Jokes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Q: What do you get when you take the circumference of your jack-o-lantern and divide it by its diameter?<br \/>\nA: Pumpkin \u03a0<\/li>\n<li>Q: What is the first derivative of a cow?\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\">A: Prime Rib!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Three statisticians go out hunting together. 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