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One "minor" sketch. One approved phone call. One massive disaster. The 1981 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse remains the ... On February 25, 1991, an Iraqi SCUD missile struck a US Army barracks in Dhahran, Not everything that is true can be proven. This discovery transformed infinity, changed the course of a world war and led to the ... To learn more about Brilliant, go to and sign up for free. The first 200 people to use that link will also ... In 1985, a state-of-the-art radiation therapy device called the THERAC-25 started blasting holes through patients' bodies, leading ... Why did the Hyatt Regency walkways collapse? It wasn't bad materials. It was a simple change in the Free Body Diagram that ...

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The Math Error That Killed 114

The Math Error That Killed 114

One "minor" sketch. One approved phone call. One massive disaster. The 1981 Hyatt Regency walkway collapse remains the ...

The Math Error That Killed 28 Soldiers

The Math Error That Killed 28 Soldiers

On February 25, 1991, an Iraqi SCUD missile struck a US Army barracks in Dhahran,

Math's Fundamental Flaw

Math's Fundamental Flaw

Not everything that is true can be proven. This discovery transformed infinity, changed the course of a world war and led to the ...

How a Single Math Error Caused a $500 Million Satellite to Crash

How a Single Math Error Caused a $500 Million Satellite to Crash

To learn more about Brilliant, go to http://Brilliant.org/reallifelore/ and sign up for free. The first 200 people to use that link will also ...

History's Worst Software Error

History's Worst Software Error

In 1985, a state-of-the-art radiation therapy device called the THERAC-25 started blasting holes through patients' bodies, leading ...

The Simple Math Error That Killed 114 People

The Simple Math Error That Killed 114 People

Why did the Hyatt Regency walkways collapse? It wasn't bad materials. It was a simple change in the Free Body Diagram that ...

When Math Kills: History's Deadliest Calculation Errors 📉

When Math Kills: History's Deadliest Calculation Errors 📉

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The Oldest Unsolved Problem in Math

The Oldest Unsolved Problem in Math

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Math Predicting the Death of Nations

Math Predicting the Death of Nations

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The Math Error That Crushed 19,000 Tons: The Quebec Bridge Disaster

The Math Error That Crushed 19,000 Tons: The Quebec Bridge Disaster

It was designed to be the Eighth Wonder of the World, a steel titan spanning the St. Lawrence River. Instead, a simple ...