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The Woman Who Fixed Einstein’s Mistake
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What India’s forgotten genius taught us about math
[…] This video is about Aryabhata and his work the Aryabhatiya. Selected sources: The manuscript with English commentary: https://ia801405.us.archive.org/13/it… Sanskrit Meter example: • SanskritMetres 02 Arya https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c… https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryabhata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryabha… […]
London Museum Receives Donation of Over 14,000 Roman Artifacts | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on April 11, 2025 Small Roman pottery vessel with foliage and face (Photo: London Museum) These artifacts, many of which have never been seen by the public, provide an incredible opportunity to learn more about daily life … Continue reading
What Happened to Britain’s Romance Language?
France, Spain, and Italy speak Romance languages because they were a part of the Roman Empire. Why doesn’t Britain speak one, then? Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/fireoflearning The following music performed by Kevin Macleod Available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. … Continue reading
Solving the Nazca Lines’ Ancient Archeological Mystery
[…] In the desert of Peru, hundreds of enormous ancient drawings are carved into the dirt. They’re called the Nazca Lines, and archeologists are still arguing over what they mean. Hosted by: Niba @NotesbyNiba (she/her) […]
How trade wars can lead to real wars | Trump China tariffs
President Donald Trump has authorised a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for all countries except for one, China. The president slapped a bespoke 145% tariff on Beijing, effectively ending trade between the world’s two largest economies. [Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe%5D What does … Continue reading
The Skeleton That Was 8 Different People
[…] In the 1970s, archaeologists discovered a strange grave in western Belgium, dating back to 100 CE or so. Unlike the 76 other graves, it actually had a skeleton inside it. But 50 years later, we learned it was … Continue reading
You won’t believe the impact Caroline Haslett has had on your technology! – BBC
What a powerhouse woman! 🔥🧠#TheSecretGeniusOfModernLife #HannahFry #ModernTechnology #STEM #Plug #Demo #CarolineHaslett #WomenInEngineering #AirFryer #Science Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSub Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home We learn all about the feminist engineering icon, … Continue reading
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