This is how I remember that 1728 = 12³. I remember getting puzzled looks from classmates in my elliptic curves class first when I was able to provide 12³ withou

This is how I remember that 1728 = 12³. I remember getting puzzled looks from classmates in my elliptic curves class first when I was able to provide 12³ without a moment's delay and then again when I explained why I knew that.