Archimedes Short Facts #Shorts

Archimedes Short Facts #Shorts

Archimedes was born in 287 BC in Syracuse, Sicily.

He discovered the Archimedes principle in a bathtub and after the discovery he yelled Eureka! Eureka! and ran naked to the king of Syracuse palace.

He has built mirrors called “Archimedes heat ray” and destroyed a Roman Empire fleet.

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BRIEF AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ARCHIMEDES

BRIEF AMAZING FACTS ABOUT ARCHIMEDES #minidocumentary

Hello everyone! This video is about Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician who claimed he could move the Earth if he would have been given a stand. He stated :  “Give me a place to stand and I will move the Earth.” Archimedes.

He was born in 287 BC in Syracuse, Sicily which at that time was a Greek colony. His parents named him Archimedes which means master of knowledge. When he found out the meaning of his name, he became determined to earn his name.

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Facts you did not know about Leonardo da Vinci

Facts less known Leonardo da Vinci
  • Leonardo Da Vinci was born near Florence in Italy in 1452.
  • Leonardo’s parents were not married and therefore he did not have a family name just Da Vinci meaning from Vinci.
  • Leonardo was the son of a notary Pietro and a peasant woman Caterina who never married.
  • Even from childhood he was fascinated by water properties and movement, and he was spending time looking at waterfalls at a mill and he noticed the waves produced by throwing  stone in a lake thinking the sound is similarly transmitted through air.
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AMAZING QUICK FACTS ABOUT NITOCRIS

NITOCRIS STORY #Shorts #informative

Nitocris was a less known pharaoh of the VI th dynasty. Her historicity is questioned and she could be more like a legend character. She is mentioned by Herodotus , Manetho and Royal Papyrus of of Turin.

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HYPATIA OF ALEXANDRIA. AMAZING MINI HISTORY DOCUMENTARY

Who was Hypatia and why is Hypatia important?

Hypatia lived in Alexandria, Egypt more than 1500 years ago. She was the first female scientist, and she was among the scholars recruited to do research and keep the intellectual legacy of the famous Library of Alexandria and Moseion of Alexandria.

In Alexandria during Greco Roman period there was a trend to bring scholars from all over the known world to create a high standard intellectual activity. Government was recruiting them and paying them to stay and bring their contribution to the knowledge base represented by Library of Alexandria collection of papyruses.

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BRIEF AMAZING HISTORY OF PHOENICIANS

BRIEF AMAZING HISTORY OF PHOENICIANS #DOCUMENTARY


Hello everyone. This video is about the Phoenicians and their culture. Let’s dive in!
Who were the Phoenicians?
They were a Semite population living in Canaan which is current Lebanon and Israel in ancient times at their height in between 1100 to 200 BC.

Why were Phoenicians important ? What is their legacy?

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BRIEF HISTORY OF PIRACY. QUICK FACTS

BRIEF HISTORY OF PIRACY. QUICK FACTS #DOCUMENTARY

This video is about history of piracy in the Caribbean.

During the reign of Carol I of Spain, Spain and Portugal have signed a treatise of Tordesillas, with support from the pope allowing only Spanish and Portuguese ships to travel to the Americas.

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TIMELINE OF EARTH’S MASS EXTINCTIONS. AMAZING FACTS

LIFE EVOLUTION TIMELINE. MASS EXTINCTIONS #DOCUMENTARY

This video is a timeline of mass extinctions that life on Earth had. There is a total of 5 mass extinctions. This reminds me of the legend of an Indian deity, Shiva who destroys the Universe and after that rebuilds a new and better version of the Universe. All five mass extinctions reduced the living organisms on Earth but pushed the evolution of life in a better direction.

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HOMINIDS EVOLUTION TIMELINE. AMAZING QUICK FACTS

HOMINIDS EVOLUTION TIMELINE. AMAZING QUICK FACTS #DOCUMENTARY

This video is about timeline of hominids evolution. The first first hominid in my presentation is Australopithecus Afarensis. The first evidence is about 2,8 millions years ago The second hominid is Paranthropus.

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Top 10 astounding Quick Facts Human Evolution

Top 10 Quick Facts Human Evolution

1.Human Evolution Is Still Happening Today

2.Genetic Engineering May Allow Us to Control Our Own Evolution

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