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How Eratosthenes measured the Earth's circumference using only a shadow

How Eratosthenes measured the Earth's circumference using only a shadow

Released Sunday, 26th July 2020
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How Eratosthenes measured the Earth's circumference using only a shadow

How Eratosthenes measured the Earth's circumference using only a shadow

How Eratosthenes measured the Earth's circumference using only a shadow

How Eratosthenes measured the Earth's circumference using only a shadow

Sunday, 26th July 2020
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Learn about Eratosthenes, the famous scholar who measured the Earth's circumference. No, he didn't have are really long tape measure. All he had to do was use a shadow cast by the mid-day sun.

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