The Starry Night is among the most famous pieces of fine art in all of history. You'd instantly recognize those colors and swirly patterns anywhere. It turns out that scene aligns with a mathematical concept known as turbulent flows. It is a visual pattern with a fluid motion caused by changes in pressure and flow velocity. Could Van Gough know this several decades before the concept was popularized? In many other ways, Van Gough seemed to be ahead of his time.

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