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Archimedes: The Mathematician Who Discovered Pi
Biography via Yahoo News· 3 months agoGreek mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse calculated the infinite mathematical concept pi in the 200s BCE, which we celebrate annually on March 14, or...
13-year-old has eureka moment with science project that suggests Archimedes’ invention was plausible
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoScientists have speculated about how Archimedes’ death ray purportedly harnessed sunlight to burn...
A 13-Year-Old Built Archimedes’ Mythical Death Ray—and It May Actually Work
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 7 days agoA 13-Year-Old Built Archimedes' Mythical Death Rayrommma - Getty Images Ancient Greece mathematician...
A 13-year-old built a 'death ray' using a 2,000-year-old concept from Greek inventor Archimedes
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA 13-year-old wanted to see whether Archimedes could have used mirrors to set Roman boats on fire,...
How INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY Used a Real Historical Artifact for Inspiration
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 11 months agoRather than religious artifacts or a transdimensional being’s skull, Indiana Jones and the Dial of...
Why Don’t Aircraft Carriers Tip Over?
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoWhy Don’t Aircraft Carriers Tip Over?Getty Images It’s a delicate question, to say the least: could a $13 billion dollar aircraft carrier that took five...
Fact-checking 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny': Is the Antikythera mechanism real?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHarrison Ford takes his final adventure as the swashbuckling archeologist in "Indiana Jones and the...
This Weird Boat Lets You Walk Underwater Without Getting Wet
Jalopnik via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEvery once in a while a weird little ship will catch my eye, and I have to tell you good people...
China is using thousands of mirrors to harness the sun’s energy ‘[A] new type of power system’
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSolar developers in China are borrowing a concept from Archimedes’ playbook. Fortunately, there...
'Seaway Queens' book explores classic ships and waves of the future
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 18—WATERTOWN — The St. Lawrence Seaway opens for its 65th navigation season on Wednesday and soon the sights of ocean-going vessels and "lakers" cruising up and down the river will be routine ...
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