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Two teens say they’ve historically solved Pythagoras’ famous theorem by using trigonometry. New Orleans natives Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, who attend St. Mary’s Academy, presented their findings in Georgia for the American Mathematical Society’s semi-annual southeastern chapter meeting. According to the Guardian, the two students were the only high schoolers in attendance, alongside math researchers from the universities of […]
Kid Cudi remains humble. On Tuesday the Entergalactic multi-hyphenate hit Twitter to let his 2.7 million followers know that while he appreciates their kind words, he’s not comfortable retweeting anyone calling him a genius. “Hey guys!! I wont RT if u call me a genius im sorry. I dont think im worthy of that praise and its a lil weird […]
A California toddler with an IQ of 146 has become the youngest member of American Mensa after scoring in the top two percent of the U.S. population, well above the average American IQ of 98, People reports. Two-year-old Kashe Quest’s exceptional intelligence includes being able to count to 100, pick out all 50 states based on their shape […]
Ray J is a legend for several reasons. Rather than getting into why he’s the GOAT (we’ll have Vince Staples explain it better), let’s get to this clip of Ray J sifting through some of the times he’s been named dropped in rap records. During an episode of Genius’s “Between The Lines,” Ray J gives his opinions […]
Lupe Fiasco is a rapper’s rapper. He might not be at the forefront of the mainstream, but his hit-making ability and lyrical prowess have has generated respect from everyone including the current face of hip-hop. Although he’s the king of the subliminal shot, Drake has never shied away from telling fans who he admires. When […]
Genius has lost its legal battle with Google. In late 2019, the lyric annotation site sued the tech giant and Canadian lyric sourcing company LyricFind for allegedly using content from its website without compensation or attribution. According to Variety, the complaint pointed to a hidden “watermark” used in Genius’ lyrics. That mark was consistently found in Google’s search results page, indicating […]
Katherine Johnson, a NASA mathematician known for her essential work on the nation’s first mission to space and the first landing on the moon, has died at age 101. Johnson was portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the Oscar-nominated 2016 film Hidden Figures, also the title of a nonfiction book. “NASA is deeply saddened by the loss […]
National Geographic will premiere the third installment in their Genius anthology series later this year with a focus on the life of the iconic Aretha Franklin. The eight-part series will “explore Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career – and the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world.” Aretha will be played by Cynthia […]
Come Over When You’re Sober Pt. 2, the posthumously released Lil Peep album that stands tall as one of the year’s strongest releases, was preceded by the drop of a partially animated video for highlight “Runaway” directed by the late emo reinventor’s mother Liza Womack. Now, Womack has given fans a behind-the-scenes look at how the […]
Pacers standout Victor Oladipo was recently quizzed by Genius on his knowledge of Drake, and his final score was not great if, say, he were taking a biology test, or kicking field goals. But it was pretty damn spectacular for, say, a three-point shooting percentage, or a batting average from high school on up. That […]
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