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Things We Believed Before the Scientific Method

Stuff You Should Know

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Ancient Beliefs, Celestial Orbits, and Atomic Theory

Exploring the ancient beliefs of philosophers like Philolaus and their theories on celestial orbits, including the concept of a counter-Earth. The chapter also delves into the ancient belief in the four elements and the development of atomic theory before the scientific method, touching on thinkers like Democritus and the experiments of Italian mathematicians that paved the way for modern atomic theory.

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