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Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace

60-Second Science

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The Man Who Knew Infinity

Math Stack Exchange user claims to be Cleo, a woman who solved an integral in 2013. Her bio hasn't been updated in seven years and her real name does not provide any clues. Terence Tao says he has no idea who Cleo is or why she did what she did. A viral TikTok video about Cleo sparked back up again thanks to a social media campaign.

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