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The little Prince
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is the story of a pilot who meets a special boy, the Little Prince, after an emergency landing in the desert. He tells the pilot about the planet he lives on, other planets he visited and their …
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Roots & Shoots workshop supervisor: Volunteers wanted
Inspire the next generation of changemakers & help build a better future today!
What are you going to do?
As a volunteer for Roots & Shoots you give workshops to children and young people from approximately 4 to 25 years old. This is usually …
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Will sudoku creators soon crack your bank details?
Seeing someone on the train solve a sudoku may not be as innocent as you think. Who knows, maybe that sudoku freak is out for a prize of a million dollars or worse: your bank details! Because believe it or not, in sudoku you may find the solution …
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Is terrorism inherent in Islam?
Are all Muslims possible terrorists? Does the Quran say violence is allowed? And apparently also against Muslims, because most victims of terror are Muslims? For once no fierce debate about this, but Prof. Dr. Sami Zemni, who as a political …
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Why don't you always get what you want?
If someone orders five pizzas for five people, you may not get the pizza you like best. It is also not always possible to enroll your children in the school of your choice. And not everyone is satisfied with their Tinder match. The mathematics - …
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Can you teach a computer to cycle?
Can a computer learn to ride a bike like humans? Prof. dr. Dr. Ann Nowé hasn't tried it yet, but she's been working on it all day. In the Artificial Intelligence Lab (for those in the know: AI lab) of the VUB the word "self-learning …
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Why is it so difficult to predict climate change?
Will we have summers here with an average of 25, 35 or 45 degrees in 10 years? Nobody seems to know. And yet hundreds of scientists are forecasting climate change. Why is that so difficult? Due to the mathematical models, Prof. Dr. Ir. …
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Was Early Christianity a Mystery Cult?
Was Jesus Christ a superstar? Or was he one of the many superstars of his time and did the Christian promo machine work just a little better in the early centuries of our era, which spread Christianity? Religious historian Dr Annelies Lannoy, …
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Did Jesus really exist?
Jesus walked on water, could make the dumb speak and rose after his crucifixion. The better fantasy writers can't come up with such a crazy idea. Yet many people all over the world believe in him. But did he really exist? Was he who we think he …
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Do you have a doppelganger?
Elvis and Michael Jackson seem to have doppelganger in abundance. Every year there is another impersonator who claims to be The King. But what about you? What is the probability that there is someone walking around with the exact same hair color, …
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How do Bitcoins warm the Earth?
Did you invest a mere 50 euros in bitcoins seven years ago? Congratulations, you are probably a millionaire now. But did you also know that the environmental impact of bitcoin has also risen to a sky-high level? How can a virtual currency …
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How can you beat a computer with simple math?
Do you think everything in mathematics has already been proven? Oh, no! Mathematicians are still looking for a lot of numbers... If you can find the Ramsey numbers greater than 4, a glorious career awaits you as the owner of gold Nobel Prize …
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