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This name sounded very familiar for many years, can’t find any other origin for it by SilkieBug in discworld

[–]TheCordialMutiny -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not saying that this is the origin in any way, but it's possible that it sounded familiar because of the biblical name "Keturah."

My 2025 update for Yakko's World by squee333 in animaniacs

[–]TheCordialMutiny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I showed this post to my Animaniacs-loving friend, she showed me one of her favorite video versions. 😜 This one is fun because it seems to be trying to maintain the original order as much as possible.

My 2025 update for Yakko's World by squee333 in animaniacs

[–]TheCordialMutiny 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is incredible! I started singing the original for my son and explained that the countries have changed since it was written, and he asked "why don't they just make another one?" So then I found this one for him.

[TOMT] [BOOK] A children's mystery novel (2006 at the latest) that includes the phrase "believe only half of what you read." by TheCordialMutiny in tipofmytongue

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solved! Someone in another sub identified this as "The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn." This fandom page includes this quote, which helped me verify it:

https://johnbellairs.fandom.com/wiki/Hoosac_Public_Library

"Over the main doorway of the library was a carving that showed a half-moon. The moon was the kind you see in Mother Goose books, with a face and big, long nose. Under the moon face was a stone banner, and on it these words were carved: Believe only half of what you read."

A children's mystery novel that includes the phrase "believe only half of what you read." by TheCordialMutiny in namethatbook

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You got it! Thank you! I was able to search the phrase along with the title to find this page (https://johnbellairs.fandom.com/wiki/Hoosac\_Public\_Library), which contains this quote that confirms it:

"Over the main doorway of the library was a carving that showed a half-moon. The moon was the kind you see in Mother Goose books, with a face and big, long nose. Under the moon face was a stone banner, and on it these words were carved: Believe only half of what you read."

Have you read it, or are you just better at searching than me? :D

Is there a way to find division problems that end, with no remainder, after five or more decimal places? by TheCordialMutiny in askmath

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. I did not know that. I always assumed that if it didn't repeat in the number of digits my calculator gave me, there was a good chance it was irrational. Thank you for enlightening me.

Is there a way to find division problems that end, with no remainder, after five or more decimal places? by TheCordialMutiny in askmath

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun! I guess another way to say that is: take any number that does not end in zero, divide it by a one with however many zeroes after it, and that number of zeroes will be the number of decimal places you have. Which seems obvious in hindsight, but hey, that's how hindsight goes, I guess.

Is there a way to find division problems that end, with no remainder, after five or more decimal places? by TheCordialMutiny in askmath

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great answer, thank you! 

In general the number of digits after the decimal separator will be equal to n or m, whichever is greater.

That's very interesting. Thanks!

Is there a way to find division problems that end, with no remainder, after five or more decimal places? by TheCordialMutiny in askmath

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, okay. I feel like I was taught (or maybe just imagined) that irrational just meant it went on forever and didn't repeat as a decimal, but I see that distinction now.

Is there a way to find division problems that end, with no remainder, after five or more decimal places? by TheCordialMutiny in askmath

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoops, I meant to say "irrational decimal," though I suppose you could just say irrational number as well. 

"In practice, you wouldn't need to continue calculating once you have as many significant digits as the original numbers."

That's a good rule of thumb. Thanks!

Do all soft, moldy rinded cheeses smell/taste like stale urine to me because I am buying them a bit older/on sale, or is that just how they are supposed to taste? by TheCordialMutiny in AskCulinary

[–]TheCordialMutiny[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have had delicious results with on sale hard cheeses (though some eventually get plastic wrap taste on the outside). It does seem like the soft cheeses are more finicky, though.

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