Father of Modern Chemistry, Guillotined
On May 8, 1794 a most remarkable man was marched up to a guillotine and beheaded, ending a lifetime of
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Astronomy
The Extremely Dangerous History of the Meter
The history of the meter has all the makings of a TV drama with pompous characters, adventure, executions, and even
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The Sun Commands the Solar System
Without the Sun there would be no life on Earth. Most of us take the Sun for granted because it
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