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What’s more useful than BMI? All you need to know about a 2000-year-old technique to measure body composition
There, he had a method for determining the volume, and hence the density, of the crown! As the story goes, the original Eureka moment happens and Archimedes discovers buoyancy! However ...
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25 Famous Scientists Whose Discoveries and Influence Changed the World
A popular story featuring Archimedes relates to his work with buoyancy. A king worried that a beloved crown wasn’t entirely made of gold ... Archimedes leaped from the tub and ran through the city ...
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Clarification: Church Theft-Golden Crown story
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a story published Jan. 13, 2025, The Associated Press reported that a crown stolen from a Philadelphia church was created by James E. Caldwell & Co. around 1900.
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What’s more useful than BMI? All you need to know about a 2000-year-old technique to measure body composition
A suggested alternative is calculating body fat percentage through Archimedes' principle using underwater weighing, offering a more precise health indicator, despite being less practical than BMI.
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Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
of the crown. Vitruvius tells us that Archimedes was so happy with his discovery that he jumped straight out of the bath and ran naked and dripping down the street shouting "Eureka!" ("I have ...
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Clarification: Church Theft-Golden Crown story
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a story published Jan. 13, 2025, The Associated Press reported that a crown stolen from a Philadelphia church was created by James E. Caldwell & Co. around 1900. The story ...
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Eureka girls capture McLean County/HOIC tourney crown on halfcourt winner
Two days later, Edwards never felt better. The Eureka High School sophomore swished a 3-pointer from one step beyond halfcourt at the buzzer on Saturday to propel the fourth-seeded Hornets to a 42 ...