73 Times People “Did The Math” And Revealed How The World Really Works

When I was in middle school, I had a classmate who would look at trigonometric functions and yell, "I will never need these!" A lot of us had similar thoughts but wouldn't say them out loud. But there's an online group that proves otherwise. They're dedicated to solving useless yet fascinating equations that us normies could never crunch. From how many flies it would take to lift an average person to how fast a Godzilla-sized snail would crawl, here are some of the most interesting questions—and answers—they provided.