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In the small city of Giessen there is a surprising museum of Mathematics, built specially for kids. There are a lot of smart toys which convey basics of Geometry, Physics and Algebra.

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A giant soap-bubble machine.
The discovery of Perspective Projection, in Middle Age, with direct applications in painting and architecture.
Leonardo DaVinci's famous bridge, which is stable despite lack of any glue or nails.
A binary clock, to demonstrate different numbering systems. It reads 14:04:57 (h:m:s)
Reflections and symmetry, this time five-folded
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