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Stand-up Maths

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Stand-up Maths’ most viewed videos of 2020

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Snapshot from 19 Oct 2026.

  1. Rank 1:
    Why do Biden's votes not follow Benford's Law?

    Why do Biden's votes not follow Benford's Law?

    3.7M views11 Nov 202017:46(opens in a new tab)

  2. Rank 2:
    Why is there no equation for the perimeter of an ellipse‽

    Why is there no equation for the perimeter of an ellipse‽

    2.7M views5 Sept 202021:05(opens in a new tab)

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    Why do calculators get this wrong? (We don't know!)

    Why do calculators get this wrong? (We don't know!)

    2.3M views16 Jul 202012:19(opens in a new tab)

  4. Rank 4:
    Why do people keep getting this wrong‽

    Why do people keep getting this wrong‽

    2M views24 Mar 202012:49(opens in a new tab)

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    Why was Biden's win calculated to be ONE IN A QUADRILLION?

    Why was Biden's win calculated to be ONE IN A QUADRILLION?

    1.3M views18 Dec 202019:55(opens in a new tab)

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    Complex Fibonacci Numbers?

    Complex Fibonacci Numbers?

    1.2M views2 Jul 202020:08(opens in a new tab)

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    The almost impossible chessboard puzzle

    The almost impossible chessboard puzzle

    1.1M views5 Jul 202032:17(opens in a new tab)

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    General Relativity: Top 05 Mishaps [inc INTERSTELLAR]

    General Relativity: Top 05 Mishaps [inc INTERSTELLAR]

    1.1M views25 Sept 202039:12(opens in a new tab)

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    Do these scatter plots reveal fraudulent vote-switching in Michigan?

    Do these scatter plots reveal fraudulent vote-switching in Michigan?

    905.4K views15 Nov 202018:16(opens in a new tab)

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    What was the first (known) maths mistake?

    What was the first (known) maths mistake?

    877.7K views9 Dec 202014:09(opens in a new tab)

  11. Rank 11:
    Does "land area" assume a country is perfectly flat?

    Does "land area" assume a country is perfectly flat?

    858.3K views19 Aug 202017:51(opens in a new tab)

  12. Rank 12:
    I wired my tree with 500 LED lights and calculated their 3D coordinates.

    I wired my tree with 500 LED lights and calculated their 3D coordinates.

    685.6K views24 Dec 202024:38(opens in a new tab)

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    Calculating π by hand the Isaac Newton way: Pi Day 2020

    Calculating π by hand the Isaac Newton way: Pi Day 2020

    506K views14 Mar 202025:01(opens in a new tab)

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    UK Government loses data because of Excel mistake.

    UK Government loses data because of Excel mistake.

    469.4K views9 Oct 202016:18(opens in a new tab)

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    Why is the Apple Calendar so broken?

    Why is the Apple Calendar so broken?

    430.2K views3 Apr 202017:23(opens in a new tab)

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    What is the biggest tangent of a prime?

    What is the biggest tangent of a prime?

    400.9K views20 Aug 202010:59(opens in a new tab)

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    Orbital Maths at NASA with Chris Hadfield

    Orbital Maths at NASA with Chris Hadfield

    369.3K views28 Aug 202016:09(opens in a new tab)

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    Can you solve the banana puzzle?

    Can you solve the banana puzzle?

    342.8K views23 Nov 202012:26(opens in a new tab)

  19. Rank 19:
    What is a Vampire Matrix?

    What is a Vampire Matrix?

    332.3K views31 Oct 202012:15(opens in a new tab)

  20. Rank 20:
    Why 02/02/2020 is the most palindromic date ever.

    Why 02/02/2020 is the most palindromic date ever.

    331.9K views1 Feb 20207:18(opens in a new tab)

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    When Spreadsheets Attack!

    When Spreadsheets Attack!

    309.1K views25 Jan 202014:30(opens in a new tab)

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    Ellipsoids and The Bizarre Behaviour of Rotating Bodies

    Ellipsoids and The Bizarre Behaviour of Rotating Bodies

    300.2K views24 Jul 202025:34(opens in a new tab)

  23. Rank 23:
    Does The Average Person Exist?

    Does The Average Person Exist?

    295.9K views18 Jan 202012:33(opens in a new tab)

  24. Rank 24:
    Will a falling pencil hit the table? We do the maths!

    Will a falling pencil hit the table? We do the maths!

    295.4K views20 Feb 202016:19(opens in a new tab)

  25. Rank 25:
    The Rocket Equation: Mathematician vs Astronaut

    The Rocket Equation: Mathematician vs Astronaut

    278.9K views4 Sept 202019:47(opens in a new tab)

  26. Rank 26:
    Landmark Numbers and Bad Number Analogies

    Landmark Numbers and Bad Number Analogies

    261K views25 Aug 202016:06(opens in a new tab)

  27. Rank 27:
    The Parker Machine: it's 80% accurate.

    The Parker Machine: it's 80% accurate.

    216.4K views24 Apr 20206:54(opens in a new tab)

  28. Rank 28:
    Are Matt and James anti-psychic?

    Are Matt and James anti-psychic?

    182.8K views18 May 202010:29(opens in a new tab)

  29. Rank 29:
    Visiting every Platform Zero in the UK in one day!

    Visiting every Platform Zero in the UK in one day!

    179.5K views3 Jan 202021:47(opens in a new tab)

  30. Rank 30:
    Can you crack the face-down card game?

    Can you crack the face-down card game?

    153.5K views15 Apr 20209:55(opens in a new tab)

  31. Rank 31:
    The 1890 US Census and the history of punchcard computing [feat. Grant of 3blue1brown fame]

    The 1890 US Census and the history of punchcard computing [feat. Grant of 3blue1brown fame]

    152.7K views28 Apr 202020:48(opens in a new tab)

  32. Rank 32:
    The Stack Folding Challenge

    The Stack Folding Challenge

    146.6K views10 Jun 20204:33(opens in a new tab)

  33. Rank 33:
    The Datasaurus Dozen

    The Datasaurus Dozen

    137.1K views20 Jan 20208:18(opens in a new tab)

  34. Rank 34:
    MPMP: Can you spin the table?

    MPMP: Can you spin the table?

    132.7K views25 Mar 202011:40(opens in a new tab)

  35. Rank 35:
    MPMP: Can you play Scrabble over a video call?

    MPMP: Can you play Scrabble over a video call?

    112.9K views8 Apr 202019:39(opens in a new tab)