Math Facts That'll Make You Say "Wait, What?" #2

Math is weird—in the best possible way. It's full of surprises that have nothing to do with tests or worksheets.

Here are some facts to share with your kid. Not because they're educational (though they are), but because they're genuinely cool. The kind of cool that makes you look at numbers differently.

Every Odd Number Contains the Letter "e"

One. Three. Five. Seven. Nine. Eleven. Thirteen.

Check any odd number written in English. They all have the letter "e."

This isn't deep math—it's just a quirk of language. But it's fun to notice.

There's a Number Called a Googol (And It's Enormous)

A googol is 1 followed by 100 zeros:

10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

It's bigger than the number of atoms in the observable universe (about 10^80).

And then there's a googolplex: 10 to the power of a googol. That number is so big you couldn't write it out even if you used every atom in the universe as a digit.

Math can describe numbers so large they're essentially imaginary.

The Real Secret

Math isn't just equations and homework. It's patterns, puzzles, surprises, and mysteries. It's the language the universe uses to organize itself.

And yeah, sometimes it's weird. Sometimes it's beautiful. Sometimes it's both.

Math isn't boring. We just teach it like it is.

Math Games?

Math games are popular, and for good reason. They're effective for building skills like addition or multiplication.

For those who wants to spark real curiosity about numbers - the kind that sticks beyond the game - go beyond drills. Show them the surprising, strange side of math that never appears in textbooks.