What scientific discovery changed the world the most?

Humans have existed on Earth for hundreds of thousands of years, but the discovery that Earth was a sphere marked the beginning of our awareness of our place in the universe. I'd argue it was th…

Top stories for Long   What scientific discovery changed the world the most? Asked in Curious Researchers • Answered by Wayne Boyd • September 4 Humans have existed on Earth for hundreds of thousands of years, but the discovery that Earth was a sphere marked the beginning of our awareness of our place in the univers... Read more » 330 33   Why do Walmart employees often seemed stressed and unhappy? Patrick Weaver, former Cap2 at Walmart (2015-2018) • Answered December 31, 2018 Because they are constantly pressed by their managers to do tasks that are impossible in an allotted time frame. Stock the can food aisle, it has three carts, you have an h... Read more » 256 73   Have you, while repairing a computer, ever found anything that made your jaw drop? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Charlie Miller • November 14 I recently took over IT services for a company that I had worked for in the past, and they had been using another tech, an Apple iPhone screen repair guy that I know, for a... Read more » 139 7   Does proper double-clutching of the manual transmission in a modern passenger vehicle during downshifts prolong synchro life? Gingerbread Man, former Longtime Master Mechanic (1959-1997) • Answered February 7 Back before the 80's synchros particularly on second gear commonly wore out well before 100 thousand miles and double clutching and rev matching on downshifts would have be... Read more » 10 6   What is a water cake? Carlie Clayton Kuhn, Owner at Spicy Cult (2020-present) • Updated August 21, 2020 The Water Cake is referred to as Mizu Shingen Mochi. It was originally made and originated in Japan. If this delicate cake isn't eaten within half an hour it actually disap... Read more » 8.7K 72   Does the mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, speak any languages other than Spanish? Erik Painter, studied Comparative History of Ideas at University of Washington • Updated Tue President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is fluent in English as well as in her native language, Spanish. She spent a few years in the late 1980s at Stanford, California when ... Read more » 774 126   What went wrong with Josh Allen and the Bills? Asked in Gridiron Greats • Answered by Tony Twillie • February 1 I mentioned this in another post… First and 10, your own 30 with 3:33 to play, but not a big deal - you just need a FG to tie and you have three time outs. First down, you ru... Read more » 61 15   Which country has produced better rock music: the UK or the US? Michel Gehin, good listener, poor player • Answered July 29, 2018 Allow me to answer as a neutral (French) listener (non-musician): The perception I think is that the US invented rock music as we know it , through its jazz and blues herita... Read more » 204 85   Are replica leather beau bag replicas a good alternative? Kira Gutierrez, LuxuryLifestyle • Answered February 3 As a person who has a special liking for luxury bags, Chanel's classic design has always been my dream goal. Every time I see elegant women walking on the street with Chane... Read more » 164   By 1945, how did Hitler expect Germany to win the war? Andy Duffell, Ex-air force armourer • Answered August 12, 2024 Delusions Imaginary armies The inherent superiority of Aryans over the Slavs (who had been kicking their arse for the last two years) If you're expecting a rational, coherent ... Read more » 169 6   Why does hair look so unrealistic in video games? Claire Freund, former UX Strategist at Boehringer Ingelheim (2017-2019) • Answered January 25, 2018 Have you met this big guy? He's Sully from the 2001 film Monsters Inc. Back in 2001 to get his fur to look realistic, Pixar individually animated a million hairs. Fast forwar... Read more » 11.3K 122   Why is differentiation easy? Are the derivatives that are hard? B. S. Thomson, lived in Vancouver, BC • Updated January 28 A question that students in a calculus class occasionally pose. Maybe some points to raise? (i) The differentiation questions in a calculus course are designed to be "easy." ... Read more » 35 2 Read more in your feed

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