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Maths

The (not so) humble Triangle. Mathematics for all intents and purposes began with the triangle. Pre-Socrates Greek thinker Thales of Miletus (624 BC – 546 BC) calculated the height of the Great Pyramid of Giza. How? By using shadow reckoning. The … Continue reading

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