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Sir Isaac Newton's Apocalyptic Prediction: World To End In 2060

Explore Sir Isaac Newton's prediction of the end of the world in 2060 based on biblical prophecies and his vision of a new era of peace and prosperity.

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"Times Less Than"

A Facebook comment reminded me again of this debate — some people argue that "A times less than B" is "mathematically incorrect," "simply wrong," and so on. The theory is that "times" refers to multiplication, so "5 times less than B" to mean "B/5" is mistaken, though "5 times more…

Reason

8 famous textless logos and why they work

These top brands all ditched their names from their logos.

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Honours, abdications and fireworks in the sky – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Rockets

The Hindu

Why "Doctor Who" holds onto the past

Ncuti Gatwa's Christmas debut augurs an incredible run. But "Doctor Who" can't leave David Tennant behind. Why?

Salon

Johannes Kepler: Everything you need to know

A biography of Johannes Kepler, from his troubled childhood to his mission to mathematically formalize Copernicus' heliocentric model by finding divine reasoning within the orbits of the planets.

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Doctor Who - Wild Blue Yonder review: everything you could want from an episode of Who

Total Film

Peak woke for Doctor Who: 'Isaac Newton was of Indian heritage and the Doctor fancies him'

Yes David Tennant is back in the swing of things as the Doctor in gleefully freewheeling fashion – strap in for a boundary-breaking classic

Evening Standard

Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder review – Weird and wonderful, with a moving cameo from the late Bernard Cribbins

A hoot of an episode, which Russell T Davies fills with fun and blissfully uncomplicated ideas

The Independent UK

The gravitational constant

The gravitational constant: What is it?

The Hindu

The Sycamore Gap: four other significant tree destructions from history

The felling of a single sycamore tree prompted an outpouring of grief last week. The tree – known as the “Sycamore Gap” – had been an iconic landmark and its location, Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, is a protected Unesco world heritage site.

The Conversation

Gravity makes antimatter fall just like everything else: study

For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles falling downwards due to the effect of gravity

The Hindu

Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Mathematicians

This week’s Sci-Five quiz is on famous mathematicians.

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The physics of friction, the ‘necessary evil’ that bedevils daily life

IIT Kanpur assistant professor Adhip Agarwala explains the physics of friction, its effects on various aspects of daily life in India, and how it can be reduced or eliminated.

Evening Standard

15 iconic London locations that always appear in films

Seeing London through a director’s eyes is a brilliant way of being reminded of the city’s many incredible landmarks

Inverse

Wild Astronomical Discovery Confirms Einstein Was Right About Time Itself

Quasars show evidence that time was slower in the early universe.

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This biophilic designer's secret to a more relaxing backyard will change how you think about your landscaping for good

When you know the psychology behind how a backyard can make you feel calmer, you can make the landscaping choices that will help amplify this effect

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Pub hosting ‘not bothered’ coronation party as antidote to ‘monarchy madness’

The Sir Isaac Newton pub in Cambridge wanted to ‘do something a little bit different’ to mark the occasion

The Guardian - AU

Paul Foot: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The British comedian shares what makes him laugh online, which is mainly grandmas falling over (don’t worry, no nanas were hurt in the making of this list)

Daily Record

Sir Isaac Newton's haunting Armageddon date prediction from 1704 has people worried

One of the most celebrated scientists of all time made a prediction for the year the world as we know it would come to an end.

Daily Mirror

Isaac Newton's eerie 1704 doomsday prophecy has people terrified of imminent apocalypse

Sir Isaac Newton once predicted the world would end in 2060 - with recent surveys suggesting roughly one in seven people believe the world will come to an end in their lifetime

The Conversation

Humans have been predicting eclipses for thousands of years, but it's harder than you might think

The coastal town of Exmouth in Western Australia is due to experience one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena on April 20 2023 – a total solar eclipse.

The Conversation

Life: modern physics can't explain it – but our new theory, which says time is fundamental, might

Over the short span of just 300 years, since the invention of modern physics, we have gained a deeper understanding of how our universe works on both small and large scales. Yet, physics is still very young and when it comes to using it to explain life, physicists struggle.

Inverse

Ground-Breaking Physics Experiment Shows Light Can Cross Through Gaps in Time

Scientists made light cross through gaps not in space, but time. The findings, published Monday in the journal Nature Physics, could lead to new, unusual ways to control light.

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