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		n1b0m 60 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: First convex polyhedron found that can't pass thro... Are there other mathematical discoveries that came from the result of a wager?

someguyorother 60 days ago | [–]

It's only mathematics-adjacent, but Stephen Hawking was known for making quite a few bets.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.359.6382.1317

mcv 60 days ago | [–]

I bet there are.

n1b0m 60 days ago | [–]

You’re on :)

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