Awesome / Numberphile

• In "Spaghetti Numbers", Brady enlists some help from a neighbour's children, Danny (10) and Emily (13). At the end, he offers them £4 each up-front, or the money that will be raised from auctioning off the paper they used on eBay. They wisely choose the latter. The winning bid? £620. After eBay's cut is deducted, Danny and Emily receive £550 (at the time, equivalent to around US$890).
  • Viewers heavily requested a follow-up video showing the kids' reactions upon receiving their money, and Brady delivered. The looks of disbelief and excitement on Danny's face are enough to make anyone smile.
  • Even more awesome than that is what they did with the money:
    "What would you do if you were 10 and 13 years old and got given all that money? Ever think about it? I've actually got a note here from Danny and Emily, who have thought about it. And this is what they spent it on: A couple of treats for themselves; a present for their sister, who wasn't able to be involved in the filming; taking the whole family, including their mum and dad, out for a family meal; and sponsoring a toilet in a third-world country through this scheme [Flush Away Poverty]. So they're giving a fair portion of what they made to charity."
  • And that's not all! The "Spaghetti Numbers" video caught the attention of Heinz (whose product, Numberetti, was featured in the video), and they not only sent a couple of gift packs to the kids, they also sent Brady several dozens of cans of baked beans — which he then distributed to people in need through a charity that the kids' father worked at.