The ancient Greeks determined the Earth was a sphere and calculated its diameter over 1700 years before Columbus sailed to America: “The Greeks had noticed that on occasion, Earth blocks the sunlight from hitting the Moon, causing what is called a lunar eclipse. By observing the shadow of Earth cast upon…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
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Two days ago, my day began with something that really shook me up. I woke up as usual, brushed my teeth, blah-blah-ed and walked into the kitchen to find my mum very pleasantly ready with coffee. I savored the aroma, even as I noticed that she had already switched off the…