The story of how zero came to be and the history of math is actually quite fascinating! They should have taught us that instead of actual math in high school, if you ask me. Thankfully, Hannah Fry tells us in the animation story below all we need to know. There’s fascinating bits about how the number system (and zero) was resisted by the Romans and how it’s very important to calculus and things like the binary system.
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Truly Interesting Animation Breaks Down the Story Behind Zero and Why It’s So Important
By
Casey Chan
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