Why is 0! = 1?
23M views · May 1, 2014 · Education
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@cyanide4456 · 1 year ago
Procrastinating so hard from my work that started watching "Why is 0! = 1?"
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@baxwarrior1681 · 7 years ago
I can't believe I'm watching this video for entertainment
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@tafm3446 · 7 years ago (edited)
How many people have asked their teachers and were told “...because it just is”
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@honey7062 · 8 months ago
Watched it in 2014 , YouTube recommended again in 2026
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@kvekka9300 · 6 years ago
This turned out to be way cooler than I had imagined.
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@alelanzz5889 · 7 years ago
Teacher: "and i divided by one"<br>Class: "WOOAHHHH!"
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@photonic000 · 5 years ago
I like how when he says "people who have spent time on their phones recently knows these numbers VERY WELL" is referring to the 2048 game which was popular at the time
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@alivemath · 5 months ago
Crazy how many people think they’re bad at math because of one bad teacher !
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@ammocraft · 5 years ago
Wish I’d had this guy as a maths teacher all those years ago. The “why” is so important to assist understanding…..we just got taught the “how”.
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@DrJones0801 · 6 years ago
Meanwhile my math teacher is: "That's just the way it is. Don't question it!"
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@ni5hu · 6 years ago
This is exactly what a teacher is supposed to do for students: create curiosity towards the subject.
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@smaaa1220 · 5 days ago
this is why i love math. it makes sense
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