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How to Figure Out the Day of the Week For Any Date Ever

Here's a neat mental trick for calculating the day of the week for any day ever!

Aired 01/16/2018

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Be Smart

How to Figure Out the Day of the Week For Any Date Ever

Season 6 Episode 1 | 5m 32s

Here's a neat mental trick for calculating the day of the week for any day ever!

You might think that computers are the only things that run algorithms, but you're wrong. Here's a neat mental trick for calculating the day of the week for any day ever, developed by famous mathematician John H. Conway

Aired 01/16/2018

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Be Smart

How to Figure Out the Day of the Week For Any Date Ever

Season 6 Episode 1 | 5m 32s

You might think that computers are the only things that run algorithms, but you're wrong. Here's a neat mental trick for calculating the day of the week for any day ever, developed by famous mathematician John H. Conway

Aired 01/16/2018

FromDigital Studios

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