In the X-Men comics, Professor X named his school the "Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters" but didn't exactly specify what kind of unique "gifts" he's talking about.Obviously, different X-men characters have different powers: Cyclops can shoot laser beams from his eyes. Wolverine has amazing healing powers. And Beast has ... well, he's blue and can do calculus!This <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pudinawalacomic/" class="on">Pudinawala Comics</a> panel made us chuckle and then nod in complete agreement because doing calculus is a superpower!#math #mathematics #calculus #PudinawalaComics #XMen #superpower #comicsvia <a href="https://www.geeksaresexy.net" class="on">Geeks Are Sexy</a>​

Doing Calculus IS a Superpower!

Then dance in pajamas!This New York Times article from 1915 documented a strange math tradition where sophomores from Columbia University would create an effigy called "Dr Calculus" then "tie [him] to balloons and send him heavenward in flames then dance in pajamas."Well, we fully understand why students hate studying calculus. It does have a steep learning curve.Via <a href="https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019/11/20/the-burning-of-dr-calculus/" class="on">Math with Bad Drawings</a>​#math #calculus #newspaperheadline #pajama #effigy