A domino is a flat, thumb-sized, rectangular block with two sides, each bearing from one to six pips (also called dots) or blank squares, arranged in a repeating pattern. A domino set consists of 28 such pieces. Dominoes are used for playing a variety of games, most of which involve placing dominoes edge to edge in lines and angular patterns.
When a domino is toppled, it initiates a chain reaction that causes all other pieces to fall. The resulting pulse travels at a constant speed without losing energy, much like a nerve impulse traveling down an axon.
To create her impressive domino installations, artist Hevesh first builds the individual sections of each design. She then tests each section to make sure it works properly before she assembles them together. She has worked on projects involving up to 300,000 dominoes and helped set a Guinness record for the most dominoes in a circular arrangement: 76,017. Her largest creations take several nail-biting minutes to fall, but once they do, they are governed by the laws of physics.
The most basic Western domino games are block-and-draw, in which a player puts a tile face-to-face against another on the table. Then the players draw a number of tiles, each of which must match either the number of pips on the opposing side’s domino or some other total specified by the game rules. The player who draws the most matching tiles is awarded the victory for that round and becomes the leader in the next round.
Dominoes are a common toy for children, but they are also played in educational settings and can help train the brain to recognize patterns and sequences. Dominoes are also used to illustrate simple concepts of mathematics, such as addition and subtraction. The rules for some of these games are quite complex, and the dominoes may be rearranged to make different kinds of patterns.
In modern medicine, the effect of domino can be observed in a phenomenon known as the domino effect, where infections spread rapidly from one patient to other patients. These infections, which are also known as nosocomial infections, can be dangerous or even life-threatening. They are often caused by improper sterilization of medical equipment or unsanitary conditions in a hospital, and the number of these infections has been increasing over time.
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