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A mathematician has crunched the numbers (or should we say letters) to find the best opener for Wordle and so far his video has almost 2 million views.
3Blue1Brown (or 3b1b) is a YouTube Channel all about advanced mathematics.
Its creator, Grant Sanderson, is a certified math genius. And by that, I mean that he has a Bachelor of Maths.
His channel has over 4 million subscribers and
Grant released "Solving Wordle using information theory" which gained almost 2 million views within a few days.
This is some very advanced mathematics (think Good Will Hunting's Matt Damon).
For those whose brains may explode whilst watching the 30 minutes of math formulas, here's the skinny.
Based on the bot that he coded, the word to use first is CRANE.
In the comments of his video he goes on to further explain that as a human, CRANE may not be the best starter word.
But for a computer program, it is. Not to leave you on a sour note, Grant gives us the second line you should use based on the outcome of CRANE.
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ -> sloth
⬛⬛🟨⬛⬛ -> toils
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 -> spilt
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 -> rosit
⬛⬛⬛⬛🟩 -> toils
⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ -> shout
⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛ -> party
⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛ -> gluts
⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 -> lemon
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ -> pilot
🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ -> kutis
⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ -> pilot
⬛🟨🟨⬛🟨 -> patly
⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ -> slipt
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟩 -> lambs
⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛ -> toils
⬛⬛🟨⬛🟨 -> tepal
⬛⬛🟩⬛🟩 -> glost
⬛🟨⬛⬛🟩 -> south
If I was to put that into today's wordle as an example, here's what CRANE would get me.
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ -> crane
So based on the second word to choose from his list, that should be "shout".
⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜ -> shout
Now we know 4 different letters but they are all in the wrong position. 🤦
But it put us on the right path to getting the answer.
What's your Wordle strategy for getting the answer in the least amount of guesses?
Also, let us know if you've tried this method and had a win!
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Someone has created an Air BNB based on the house in Bluey and it's so accurate we all want to live there.
The house is situated in the heart of Brisbane which is where the children's cartoon takes much of its inspiration from. It has 2 bedrooms, 3 beds and a bathroom and just has to be the most colourful house on the street. So you won't miss it.
The AirBNB description says "From the moment you step onto the front lawn, you’ll be transported to Bluey’s vibrant world, spotting familiar touches like the red letterbox, bone-adorned chimney and iconic bay window. Inside, discover rooms re-imagined with a breezy Mid-century modern aesthetic coupled with playful pops of colour. The girls’ playroom, with its signature rainbow canopy, kiwi rug and numerous toys - including Bluey’s beloved Chattermax toy and Magic Xylophone - is the ultimate setting for creative play."
The inside of the house is a near-perfect replica meaning kids can stay in Bluey and Bingos bedroom complete with a stained-glass window and the kitchen even features the Duck Cake ready for Bingos birthday.
If somehow you are not familiar with the show. Bluey is an animated children's cartoon that can be seen on ABC Kids and via the ABC IView app. It's taken the world by storm with its colourful animation and clever writing that appeals to both children and adults alike.
Some things the owners make note of are to make sure you take a snap with Bob the Bilby and please keep the sticky geckos on the ceiling.
Ironically the house rules include "No Pets". So it looks like you'll have to leave the dogs at home.
A maximum of two adults and two children can stay in the house for weekend stays.
The Bluey House will be listed from February 15 at 7 am AEST and they've said it's an experience for one lucky family to stay for just 10 dollar bucks but we've got a feeling the waiting list would be massive!
(images: Hannah Puechmarin AirBNB)
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If your sweet little bundle of joy needs some encouragement to fall asleep, then this hack might be for you.
It's called the Eyebrow Stroke and it's really simple to follow.
"Starting at the hairline and work towards the bridge of their nose."
"This should encourage their eyes to close and if they are tired, they'll fall right asleep."
@the.peaceful.sleeper Have you tried this trick before? #LearnOnTikTok #babyhacks #babysleeptips #newbornhacks #newparents #momtiktok #momlife #BeforeAndAfter #TikTokPartner #fyp #foryou ♬ original sound - The Peaceful Sleeper
The Peaceful Sleeper posted this video on TikTok and so far it's received 300k views.
Commenters though report different levels of success.
One commenter said, "My parents did this to me as a child and I swear it will still put me out cold 30 years later 😂"
However, some didn't have as much success like this person "my nephew loved this, but my baby keeps his eyes open and deadpan stares at me 😳😂"
And according to others who left comments, it doesn't just work on babies.
"I do this to my dogs 😂" and "I do this to my cat lol" For all the animal lovers out there.
Personally, I've even used this same method on a 3-year-old stubborn sleeper.
Has this sleep hack worked for you? Let us know on Facebook!
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Six in ten teenagers have seen harmful content online - but most parents are unaware of what graphic content their children are exposed to on their screens, including drug taking, suicide and violent sexual material.
On Safer Internet Day, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has released research exploring the online risks for children which identified significant gaps in parental awareness of children's exposure to online harm.
More than 3500 people aged eight to 17, and their parents, were surveyed during August and September last year about children's online lives and what parents know - and don't know - about their children's experiences.
It also examined digital parenting practices and the effects on children's internet use and found parents underestimated the prevalence of children's negative online experiences.
"I think that the worst thing here is that children are seeing sexual and violent sexual material and gory images," Ms Grant told ABC TV on Tuesday.
"They're coming across content about unhealthy eating and suicidal ideation and self-harm and they're not talking to their parents about it as much because it is stigmatising and no child wants to get in trouble and have the Internet taken away."
By the age of four, 94 per cent of Australian children have access to a digital device and parents must be fully engaged with their children's online lives from then, Ms Grant said.
Digital parenting needs to evolve as children grow older.
The eSafety research found:
* Six out of teens have been exposed to harmful content such as drug-taking, suicide, self-harm and unhealthy eating, gory images and violent sexual material but only four out of 10 parents are aware.
* Parents have limited awareness about their children's experiences with cyberbullying. Nearly 70 per cent of the kids who were treated in a hurtful or nasty way online told their parents but only 51 per cent of parents say they were aware.
* Parents have a better awareness of other harms such as their child's experiences of being asked to share sexual images of themselves (11 per cent of teens have experienced this while 10 per cent of parents are aware).
Almost all children surveyed took action in response to a negative online experience.
"Encouragingly, children are more knowledgeable and empowered to utilise online tools to block people, delete messages, change their privacy settings or report material to a website or social media platform," Ms Inman Grant said.
eSafety has a range of downloadable education resources, including a family tech agreement for five- to eight-year-olds.
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