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History and philosophy of mathematics, biographies of mathematicians, mathematics education, recreational mathematics, communication of mathematics.
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Examples of theorems misapplied to non-mathematical contexts
This isn't exactly what you asked for, but I find it so amusing I could not resist.
The Indiana $\pi$ bill, when they almost passed a bill claiming that $\pi=3.2$, in order to be able to square the c …