The Simpsons Hid a Brilliant Math Joke for 26 Years

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$The Simpsons Hid a Brilliant Math Joke for 26 Years$

$A 1998 episode of The Simpsons featured a sneaky equation that appears to disprove one of math's most famous theorems.$

A 1998 episode of The Simpsons featured a sneaky equation that appears to disprove one of math's most famous theorems.

$The joke was planted by a writer who studied under the mathematician who helped crack the centuries-old puzzle.$

The joke was planted by a writer who studied under the mathematician who helped crack the centuries-old puzzle.

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