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75History of Geometry
HISTORY OF GEOMETRY Geometry is one of the earliest branches of Mathematics to be discussed. Its beginnings can be traced in ancient Egypt or early or before 1700 B.C. ...
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82The Pimple From Hell
You become aware of the thing by accident usually. With a casual brush of the hand, and then the realization that you have a pimple. The tale of one man's Homeric odyssey with the pimple from hell!
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91The Ice Caps Are Melting! Scare Tactic of the Global Warming Hoax?
We've all been subject to the cries of Global Warming alarmists warning us of impending disasters if we don't do something NOW! You read their comments in the paper and hear them on your daily newscasts,...
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68Biographies of Famous Mathematicians - Archimedes and Hypatia
Archimedes was the son of an astronomer. He was in high favor with King Hieron of Syracuse, and was rumored to be related to him.Archimedes was credited with creating aids in the defense of Syracuse against...
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77The King's Golden Crown
An alchemist at work. Alchemists failed to make gold out of other metls, but they learned many useful facts. Archimedes (287-212 B.C.) was a Greek, a native of Syracuse, a city in Sicily. He was a great...
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71'Eureka'-heres the origin of Eureka
Ever wondered where the phrase 'eureka' came from? This Greek word Hēurēka meaning "to find"; it means "I have found it", or more literally, "I am in a state of having found it". One of the earliest...
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54Absolutely Incredible but True: The Antikythera Computer
Readers of this article are freely encouraged to comment and help develop a healthy debate about this subject that ought, at a minimum, to willingly attract the proper interest of educated, cultured, and...
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51JUST LIKE CHESLEY
There was a time when I wanted to be like Chesley, until I realized that nobody can be like anyone else, neither can nor should be. There are enough personalities to go around; no need to share. But...
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67Eureka moments that made a difference
Everyone has had a eureka moment that makes a difference. "I have found it" shouted out Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, inventor, and scholar. What had Archimedes discovered that he believed to be such a...
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69Archimedes
Archimedes, Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor. Born Syracuse, Sicily, about 287 B.C. Died Syracuse, 212 B.C.Archimedes was the greatest mathematician and physicist of the ancient world. He...
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