100 Greatest Discoveries


	100 Greatest Discoveries
skwirlinator
6-26-2008 8:58 AM
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6-26-2008 10:29 AM
cabanaben
skwirl, you forgot clipmarks and youtube, nice clip, have a great day.
6-26-2008 10:31 AM
skwirlinator
I didn't write it, I just clipped it
6-26-2008 1:43 PM
cabanaben
My mistake, kiddo, I owe you one.
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Scientists have transformed the way we think and live throughout the centuries. What are the most important scientific discoveries of all time? In no particular order, we present the top 100 in eight different categories.
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Explore the universe.
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Explore the world under a microscopic.
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Explore the Earth under your feet.
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Explore how stuff works.
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Explore developments in health.
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Explore the past.
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Explore what makes you, you.
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Explore the world around you.
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<B>1. The Law of Falling Bodies (1604)</B>
Galileo Galilei overturns nearly 2,000 years of Aristotelian belief that heavier bodies fall faster than lighter ones by proving that all bodies fall at the same rate.
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