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A Magic Globe

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In 1917, W.S. Andrews inscribed a sphere with five circles of latitude and six of longitude.

Then he arranged the numbers 1 to 62 on the intersections such that each of the 11 circles bears 12 numbers totaling 378.

September 16, 2026September 15, 2026 | Science & Math

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