Author: Abdul Wahab
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Al-Biruni
Al-Biruni (Al-Beruni) is known for his works on multiple fields. Apart from mathematics, he knew about planets and stars, languages, geography, cultures, and history. Besides, he was a keen traveler, therefore, he visited India and worked on its languages, religion, and people. His time is known as the Golden Age […]
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Composition of the Earth
The Earth is a very dynamic terrestrial planet that is composed of complex structures and layers. The chemical composition and the layers of the Earth play a crucial role in giving it the geological and atmospheric properties that we have today. Furthermore, the core of the Earth that is at […]
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Abbas ibn Firnas
Abbas Ibn Firnas was a very creative engineer and inventor who successfully constructed the first successful flying machine. His flying machine was a controlled one and he also demonstrated its flight, many centuries before designs of Leonardo Da Vinci. He is also famous for developing a glass lens that could […]
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Silver
Symbol: Ag Atomic Number: 47 Atomic Weight: 107.8 Melting Point: 961 °C (1763 °F) Boiling Point: 2162 °C (3924 °F) Discovered by: Known since ancient time. Silver is one of the precious metals found in the Earth’s crust. It is a very famous metal like gold and is known by every […]
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Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus rex are pre-historic animals living around 65 million years ago. Thus, none of the early-day humans have watched them in reality. It is because early humans appeared around 20 million years ago. But thanks to paleontologists (scientists who study fossils of animals, plants, and other living things) who have […]
