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World's Oldest Puzzle Solved

Posted by Cliff on from the lasting-longer-than-rubik's-cube dept.

An anonymous reader observes: "The Loculus of Archimedes, the world's oldest puzzle, has been solved. It has 536 solutions. You can find the details here."

7 of 78 comments (clear)

  1. Eureka! by shfted! · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is this the part where Ed Pegg gets to run through the streets naked?

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  2. Thank you, Bill Cutler... by kommakazi · · Score: 2, Funny

    My life is complete. I may now die in peace.

  3. Wrong...this is older by Spoing · · Score: 5, Funny
    1. Billy Og:
    2. "So, Mr. Pterodactyl, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a -- " *CRUNCH*.
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  4. Re:Computation by Noah+Adler · · Score: 2, Funny

    We will soon be replacing our market analysits and physicians with programmers!

    No, we'll be replacing them with programs.

  5. WRONG by Izanagi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Every one knows the world's oldest unsolved puzzle involves women!!

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    1. Re:WRONG by CCIEwannabe · · Score: 2, Funny

      Everyone knows the world's oldest unsolved puzzle involves women!!

      Replace the word involves with is

  6. Thanks for nothing! by breon.halling · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks for ruining it for me! I'd only made it to the 535th solution! =p

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