Jul 8, 2020
How the Ancient Greeks Figured Out the Earth wasn’t Flat (and solved the circumference too)
Carl Sagan explains how the ancient Greeks knew the Earth was round and calculated its circumference over 2,000 years ago.
Tag: mathematics
Jun 4, 2020
Popularized in England, These Wavy Walls Actually Use Fewer Bricks Than a Straight Wall
Lawnmowers detest them
May 21, 2020
I Never Thought I Would Watch Someone Solve a Sudoku, But This Was Beautiful
Never has time so effortlessly passed watching something so random
May 17, 2020
This Guy Made a Googol to 1 Gear Reduction Machine Entirely Out of LEGO
The rotation time for the last gear would take 52433879932503535381614991275498187972589101825233846406570841889117043121149897330595482546 years to complete once
Mar 10, 2020
A Straightforward Explanation on Exponential Growth and Epidemics
With Coronavirus at the forefront of global attention, this is a good time for a primer on exponential and logistic growth
Nov 7, 2019
This Synchronized Light Show Using 100 Choreographed Drones is Incredible
A new kind of light show
Oct 31, 2019
Why Mercury is the Mostest Closest Planet To Everyone in Our Solar System
Mercury is the closest planet to all seven other planets, here’s why
Apr 18, 2019
How Leonardo da Vinci Made a Google Map in 1502
Leonardo da Vinci’s known for his art and inventions — but also his groundbreaking maps
Mar 25, 2019
Pendulum Waves Make the Most Mesmerizing Physics Demonstrations
Check out this amazing homemade pendulum wave made with 15 billiard balls
