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[-] Wogi@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

A handful of people can be credited with discovering the theorem prior to Pythagoras, this isn't the first time this has come up, and incidentally there is almost no evidence to suggest Pythagoras did.

[-] billgamesh@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Good to know! TBH, I'm specifically excited to see it was present in the fertile crescent. I really like clay tablets.

[-] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago

Quite possible. Ancient Greeks really liked Akkadians.

[-] billgamesh@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Quite possible.

I'm not sure I understand this statement? Isn't that what the article says?

[-] MonkderDritte@feddit.de 2 points 10 months ago
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