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"In America each day, more than 2 million birds die crashing into window panes鈥� - a fact from a recent episode of a 大象传媒 quiz show, The Unbelievable Truth. And according to the British Trust for Ornithology, 100 million crash into windows in the UK each year, with a third dying as a result. These are oft-repeated facts, but are they true? Tim Harford investigates.

Mozart鈥檚 final opera, The Magic Flute, premiered just ten weeks before the composer鈥檚 death, was the biggest hit of his life. With its pantomime-style storyline and catchy tunes, it is said to be one of the most accessible operas for the uninitiated. But, there is an awful lot going on beneath the jokes and the musical notes. Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy recently took to the stage at London鈥檚 Royal Opera House to give a mathematical reading of The Magic Flute. 大象传媒鈥檚 Charlotte McDonald was in the audience.