Wednesday, May 16, 2018

May 17, 2018

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Today's Fact

On May 17, 1902, a Greek archaeologist examining finds from the haul of the Antikythera shipwreck noticed a gear wheel embedded in rock. Decades later, examinations by X-ray and gamma ray revealed the bronze gear clockwork Antikythera mechanism to be a complex ancient analog computer. That means it was 2,000-year-old computer!
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1 comment:

Welcome to Thursday Thirteen, and thanks for playing!