Fighting the Most Common Form of Prejudice, Autokinetic Effect, and Fermat’s Last Theorem

Learn about the optical illusion that makes stars look like UFOs; surprising facts about Fermat’s last theorem, one of math’s greatest mysteries; and why the most common form of prejudice may surprise you.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

• The Autokinetic Effect Is an Optical Illusion That Makes Stars Look Like UFOs — https://curiosity.im/2K7iVIK
• Fermat's Last Theorem Was Scribbled in the Margin of a Book — https://curiosity.im/2K1CPVv
• The Most Common Form of Prejudice May Surprise You — https://curiosity.im/2K7hz0C

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/fighting-the-most-common-form-of-prejudice-autokinetic-effect-and-fermats-last-theorem

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