What was Einstein's miracle year?
In 1905, often called Albert Einstein's "miracle year," he published four groundbreaking papers, including special relativity and the idea behind E=mc².
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- How close did Archimedes get to calculating pi?
“Archimedes calculated that pi is between 3 10/71 and 3 1/7.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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What is the Eureka story?
According to legend, Archimedes shouted "Eureka!" when he realized in the bathtub how to test whether a king's crown was pure gold.
Interesting facts about the number 100
100 is the sum of the first nine prime numbers, as well as the sum of two prime numbers (47 + 53), and the sum of the cubes of the first four integers (100 = 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 + 4^3). Also, 2^6 + 6^2 = 100