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The Elliptical Pool Table

The ancient Greeks saw magic in the geometry of an ellipse we put it to the test on a special pool table. Also how to predict the English Premier League.

The ancient Greeks saw magic in the geometry of an ellipse and now mathematical writer Alex Bellos has put this to use in a specially designed table for a specially designed game of pool.

Premier League predictions
If a Martian came to earth wanting to know where each team would finish in the English Premier League this season where should he go to get the most accurate prediction?

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