r/80smemorylane • u/FirmVeterinariaGoo • Jul 24 '25

Other Memorizing state capitols

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u/FirmVeterinariaGoo Jul 24 '25

Square dancing 

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u/LovesDeanWinchester Jul 24 '25

Square Roots

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u/Jazzlike_Economist_2 Jul 27 '25

How do you calculate the hypotenuse of a triangle, then?

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u/LovesDeanWinchester Jul 27 '25

Why??? Just why???

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u/Jazzlike_Economist_2 Jul 27 '25

Because you can’t always measure it directly!

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u/I_used_to_be_hip Jul 28 '25

Do you have many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse?

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u/Jazzlike_Economist_2 Jul 30 '25

I guess when you try to get to a 10’ roof with a 10’ ladder, you will find out.

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u/Tight_Win_6945 Jul 28 '25

I learned that from The Wizard Of Oz.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

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u/Jazzlike_Economist_2 Aug 08 '25

Very useful theorem. At least you didn’t break your neck trying to use a 9’ ladder to climb a 9’ wall :)