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89What is momentum? An intuitive understanding.
Something like "force" is intuitive because we equate force with pain. Getting punched at school (as most geeks learn) hurts, and the more of this 'force' that the bully uses, the more it hurts. Similarly, energy has an intuitive experience. The parodied geek character will tell you all about that 200m into the school cross country run. But what is momentum?
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88Empiricism - Hume, the Newton of the Mind
Empiricism - Hume, the Newton of the Mind - Learn about David Hume and how he viewed the mind, as well as why he is compared to Isaac Newton.
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87Mind Over Matter-The Science Behind It
Mind Over Matter and the Science Behind It--if you think "mind over matter" is BS of the purest ray serene, you might be surprised to find out how much valid science suggests that we have the power to change things and affect physical objects, with our minds alone.
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86Standing Brooms: Can Planetary Alignments Make Brooms Stand By Themselves?
Disproving the myth that brooms will stand upright during a planetary alignment due to changes in Earth's gravitational pull.
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863 of the Biggest Lies in History that are Still Widely Believed to be the Truth
In times of innumerable corporate scandals, sky-rocketing CEO salaries and more and more middle-class folks being pushed to the dumpsters, most of us have come to terms with the reality of big companies...
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88Sir Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) is known as the first popular hero of modern science. The words "scientist" and "physics" did not exist during his lifetime. The most enduring legacy of Sir Isaac Newton is his explanation of how the universe operates...
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86Sir Isaac Newton: Scientist, Bible Scholar, Astronomer
Isaac Newton is known for his insights into astronomy, but what is not as well known is that he wrote far more on the history of the church and the Bible. In fact, work on has Biblical studies is being completed on a multiple volume resource library.
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81Archimedes
Archimedes has been immortalised by the story that he discovered the Principle of Buoyancy (often called Archimedes’ Principle) while taking a bath, and ran naked from the bath shouting the words...
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81The Ghosts Of Las Vegas ~
Las Vegas, Nevada is very much a "haunted" town, and many ghost stories are told here. Ghosts such as those of Elvis, Bugsy Siegel and many others will give you goosebumps, and perhaps will have you wanting to go look for them yourself, if you dare.
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84Geocentric Thinkers and Heliocentric Theory in the History of Astronomy (Ptolemy and More Models)
A brief overview of a few of the greatest astronomers in history.
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