February 2026 Grab Bag o’ Humour

The first two hands of a clock are the minute hand and the hour hand because they are always present. Some clocks or watches only have these two hands. So they could be called the first and second hands. But what is the third hand of a clock or watch called? The second hand. This means that any of the three hands could be called the second hand!

To me this is first hand information, To you it is second hand information. For anyone you tell, it is third hand information.

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Have you seen the price of a one bedroom apartment in New York City? It’s about $5 000 a month on average for a NYC renter.

But capitalism has a way of subsidizing these apartments. All the renter has to do is show up at a game show or a talk show and cross their fingers for a giveaway. And you wondered why game and talk shows always seemed to be hosted in these big cities. Now you know why.

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You’ve heard the latest craze for kids all over? They laugh hysterically when the numbers 6, 7 come up and in that order. My sources tell me there is no real reason for the laughter. There is no real reason it is these two numbers being funny. It’s just a fact of life in today’s world.

Teaching kids to count must be hard, especially when you get to that 6, 7 trigger. But usually kids are taught to count that low of numbers when most of them aren’t socially aware. So they might not realize that saying 6,7 is supposed to trigger laughter. So maybe counting is safe.

And fortunately, 67 is a prime number so it doesn’t come up when kids are learning their multiplication tables.

Still, I would hate to be a Canadian middle grade history teacher. You see, Canada’s confederation came in 1867. So that number gets mentioned a lot.

So I’m glad I am not a middle grade history teacher. But let’s be truly honest. I’m glad I’m not teaching middle grade school at all. Thus, I don’t have to deal with those brats.

Conspiracy of Numbers

5842 is the exact license plate number of the white van stopped in the park. [...]

https://write.as/irrational-verse/conspiracy-of-numbers

PrimeLab, một thư viện Java cho các phép tính số nguyên tố và tiện ích lý thuyết số, đã được phát triển! 🚀 Nó bao gồm các công cụ như kiểm tra Miller-Rabin, Baillie-PSW, sàng số nguyên tố, phân tích thừa số, chứng chỉ số nguyên tố, và nhiều hơn nữa. Các nhà phát triển rất mong nhận được phản hồi về API, hiệu suất và ý tưởng phát triển thêm.

#Java #PrimeNumber #ToanHoc #LapTrinh #ThuVien
#Java #SốNguyênTố #ToánHọc #LậpTrình #ThưViện

https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1nan38r/primela

MIST0522/US-OPTIMUS_PRIME_PRIME

Mistigram: this #1bit portrait of Transformers boss #OptimusPrime was drawn by LDA at the request of NDG, who adapted it into an #ASCIIart #primenumber. This devastating pun, Optimus Prime Prime, was included in the science fiction-themed MIST0522 artpack collection.

#1Bit #ASCIIArt #LDA #MIST0522 #NDH #OptimusPrime #primeNumber

Learned about the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) this morning. There's just something about prime numbers, I think I'll add my computer to the search this evening.

Mersenne primes are of the form 2^p - 1, and currently the largest known prime is a Mersenne prime found by GIMPS. Exciting stuff!

https://www.mersenne.org/

#prime #PrimeNumber #mersenne #MersennePrime #math #gimps #mathematics #maths

Here are two cute series of primes my kid and I found today.

200003
2000003
20000003

20000033
200000033
2000000033

They are 2*10^k + 3 with k=5,6,7, and 2*10^k + 33 with k=7,8,9.

#primenumber #math

Sanya Malhotra reveals why her mom’s fashion designer dream remained unfulfilled

Mumbai, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a recent emotional post, actress Sanya Malhotra opened up about her mother’s unfulfilled dream of becoming a fashion designer.

Sanya revealed that due to financial constraints and life's challenges, her mother was unable to pursue her passion for fashion. Despite this, she found a way to live her dream through her children, especially by designing outfits for important family occasions. Taking to her Instagram handle, the Dangal actress posted a heartfelt video featuring her mother.

In the video, Sanya goes on to express admiration for her mother's resilience, revealing how she fought cancer and emerged stronger each time.

For the caption, the 'Jawan' actress wrote, “Prime number of my life Mom had a dream since childhood to become a fashion designer, but whether it is financial constraints or life's compulsions, she could not fulfill her dream. But after marriage, I fulfilled my dream through their children. Whether it is a wedding, birthday or any special day at home, it is completed only when we wear clothes made by our mother.”

Sanya added, “My mom has faced so much in her life, fought cancer, and came out stronger every time. She is not just an ordinary woman, but a solid prime number—unique and unshakable. And my film Mrs. celebrates Mrs like Mom. So do watch this film along with your prime number, and don't forget to show the prime numbers of your life. This is a chance to celebrate their strength, their love and their spirit. Outfits in the by @renumalhotra #MrsOnZEE5 #Primenumber.”

Meanwhile, Sanya recently featured in Arati Kadav’s directorial, "Mrs," which is the official remake of "The Great Indian Kitchen," a Malayalam film that delves into a woman's struggle to balance marriage and her personal aspirations. The movie streamed on ZEE5 on February 7.

Next, Sanya will star in the highly anticipated film “Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari.”

Source: IANS

#MrsOnZEE5 #Primenumber