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Archimedes’ Story

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Archimedes is a famous astronomer, mathematician, and mechanic, he made many important scientific advances.
He invented the water screw, which raises water against gravity, and he also constructed a spherical planetarium that modeled the solar system with incredible accuracy. One of his invention is mirrors acting as a parabolic reflector to burn ships attacking Syracuse
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