We've all had to use the Pythagorean Theorem at some point in school, but what's not taught is the the story of the man himself; Pythagoras. An Ancient Greek philosopher that led an ultrasecretive cult that performed sacrifices to their gods... that were numbers.


Sources and Further Reading:

Kahn, Charles H. Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans 2001
Riedwig, Christoph. Pythagoras: His Life, Teaching, and Influence 2011
https://www.famousscientists.org/pyth...
https://listverse.com/2017/04/26/10s...