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Determining the Day of the Week without a Calendar
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18:37 - 21:47 (03:09)

Trey Lockerbie discusses the method of determining the day of the week for a specific date without using a calendar, referencing the movie Rain Man.

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Trey Lockerbie explains a method to determine the day of the week for any calendar date, made popular in the movie Rain Man.
18:37 - 20:36 (01:59)
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This episode dives into the rule of 72, a simple mathematical formula that helps estimate how long it would take to double an investment at a given compounded interest rate, and also explores the story of Kim Peek, the inspiration for the movie Rain Man.
20:37 - 21:47 (01:10)
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This episode dives into the rule of 72, a simple mathematical formula that helps estimate how long it would take to double an investment at a given compounded interest rate, and also explores the story of Kim Peek, the inspiration for the movie Rain Man.

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Determining the Day of the Week without a Calendar
Episode
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The Tim Ferriss Show