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Every few months, the Internet eats itself over some kind of viral riddle or illusion, each more infuriating than the last. And so, like clockwork, this maddening math problem has gone viral, ...

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A maths problem aimed at 14-year-olds has left adults scratching their heads. Posting in the Reddit thread dedicated to solving homework issues, a user by the name of @coconutbabies shared that they ...