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File:1969 draft lottery scatterplot.svg|link=Draft lottery (1969) (nonfiction)|1969: The first [[Draft lottery (1969) (nonfiction)|draft lottery]] in the United States is held since World War II. | File:1969 draft lottery scatterplot.svg|link=Draft lottery (1969) (nonfiction)|1969: The first [[Draft lottery (1969) (nonfiction)|draft lottery]] in the United States is held since World War II. | ||
File:Heracles at Behistun.jpg|link=Heracles (nonfiction)|[[Heracles (nonfiction)|Heracles]] joins military under [[Draft lottery (1969) (nonfiction)|draft lottery]] system. | |||
File:Achilles Ajax dice.jpg|link=Dice (nonfiction)|Achilles and Ajax play [[Dice (nonfiction)|dice]] to determine who will attend the [[Lucky Spasm Dice Academy]]. | File:Achilles Ajax dice.jpg|link=Dice (nonfiction)|Achilles and Ajax play [[Dice (nonfiction)|dice]] to determine who will attend the [[Lucky Spasm Dice Academy]]. | ||
File:Euclid's algorithm.svg|link=Algorithm (nonfiction)|Council of [[Algorithm (nonfiction)|algorithms]] honors the life and work of [[Omar Khayyam (nonfiction)|Omar Khayyam]]. | File:Euclid's algorithm.svg|link=Algorithm (nonfiction)|Council of [[Algorithm (nonfiction)|algorithms]] honors the life and work of [[Omar Khayyam (nonfiction)|Omar Khayyam]]. | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 27 November 2016
1969: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II.
Heracles joins military under draft lottery system.
Achilles and Ajax play dice to determine who will attend the Lucky Spasm Dice Academy.
Council of algorithms honors the life and work of Omar Khayyam.
Omar Khayyam invents new class of Gnomon algorithm, anticipates Brownian ratchet.
New form of Brownian ratchet results from work by polymath Omar Khayyam.