Ron Gordon, the California teacher who founded and promoted Square Root Day
reminds us that Thursday is another math holiday, Odd Day! The calendar date (as written by people in the US) will be 5-7-9, which only happens once a century. Odd Days happen six times a century. It’s a day to take the opportunity to do something odd. In celebration, there’s another contest, with $579 up for prizes. Get all the details at the Odd Day website. Link -Thanks, Ron!SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Math buffs are celebrating a rare occasion today, known as Odd Day. Today's date 5/7/09 is one of only six this century boasting three consecutive odd numbers. In California, a teacher is offering a prize to those he thinks best celebrate Odd Day. The prize amount: $579.
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