Pythagorean Theorem

The relationship between the sides in a right-angled triangle can be expressed as a formula. Big whoop-de-doo, right? However, what you might not know is that Pythagoras founded a religion based on this, and other insights into the relationship between mathematics and the gods. Check out this quote of his: “Number is theruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and demons.”

But yeah, no – don’t rush out tryingto find your nearest church –the movementdidn’t last for verylong. They were c...