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The maximum number of times a single page of a newspaper can 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗯𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝟳 𝘁𝗼 𝟴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀. This is due to the exponential increase in thickness and decrease in surface area with each fold, which quickly makes further folding physically difficult without the use of tools or machinery.

However, this "𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁" was famously challenged in 2002 by Britney Gallivan, a high school student, who 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀. She even derived a mathematical formula for the maximum number of folds based on paper thickness and length.

So, for a standard newspaper page (which is thinner than typical paper but still constrained by size), 7 times is usually the practical max without extra effort or custom paper.

Try it yourself and see the science in action.

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲? 🧘‍♀️

De-stress without leaving home! Try breathing exercises, light stretching, or a quick laugh break to reset your mind. You’ve got this! 🌿💆‍♂️